Government Operations Committee on Dec. 1st, 2016

Evidence of meeting #64 for Government Operations and Estimates in the 42nd Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was pbo.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Briefing on the Estimates Process

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Brian Pagan Assistant Secretary, Expenditure Management, Treasury Board Secretariat

Yaprak Baltacioglu Secretary of the Treasury Board, Treasury Board Secretariat

12:55 p.m.

Liberal

Yasmin Ratansi Liberal Don Valley East, ON

Yes.

12:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Tom Lukiwski

We first have to see whether it is accepted by—

12:55 p.m.

Liberal

Yasmin Ratansi Liberal Don Valley East, ON

We're accepting your proposal, and we can vote on it today.

12:55 p.m.

Conservative

Kelly McCauley Conservative Edmonton West, AB

I may not know the rules well. I don't know that you can.... Can you call a point of order to make an amendment?

12:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Tom Lukiwski

Let me just just consult with my clerk, please.

Ms. Ratansi, Mr. McCauley is quite correct. You cannot make an amendment on a point of order.

12:55 p.m.

Liberal

Yasmin Ratansi Liberal Don Valley East, ON

We are saying we approve; we agree—

1 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Tom Lukiwski

That is not a point of order.

1 p.m.

Liberal

Yasmin Ratansi Liberal Don Valley East, ON

Okay. Fine. It's not a problem. They don't want it. It's 1 o'clock; we're done.

1 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Tom Lukiwski

All right. Seeing that it is 1 p.m. and I know the minister's time is tight, Mr. McColeman, we'll have to interrupt your comments while we excuse our witnesses and adjourn the meeting.

Thank you, once again, minister.

The meeting is adjourned.