Evidence of meeting #4 for Government Operations and Estimates in the 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.
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Conservative
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NDP
Matthew Green NDP Hamilton Centre, ON
Thank you.
Certainly, I'd want to hearken back to the frame that I put in the original text of my demand for documents, in terms of teeth and accountability. I believe it will give us a really good lead into what exactly it is we're looking at as it relates to procurement policies versus what actually happened.
I do appreciate Mr. McCauley's advocacy around ensuring that I'm included, as I do appreciate Mr. Kusmierczyk's goodwill in wanting to see this move forward.
I would share with you that this has been a priority for me since gaining a seat on this committee. I just can't afford, in good faith and good conscience, having said everything I've said about the delays and the prorogation, to delay this another day, so let's move forward with this.
I want to thank Mr. Kusmierczyk for his thoughtful prioritization. I also want to recognize the other work that's been voted on, which remains a priority for this committee. I believe we can work in good faith in ensuring that the teeth are there, because, quite frankly, I bring my own set of teeth with me to every meeting I come to, as I know Mr. McCauley and my other friends from opposition—the Bloc and the Conservatives—do as well.
I don't think that will be a problem. I don't think we'll ever participate in a toothless committee. I'll just say that on the record.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Robert Gordon Kitchen
Thank you, Mr. Green.
I think the two hands I do see up, which are Mr. Kusmierczyk's and Mr. McCauley's, were previous hands up. Is that correct?
Mr. Clerk, can we have a vote, please, on the motion moved by Mr. Kusmierczyk?
(Motion agreed to: yeas 10; nays 0 [See Minutes of Proceedings])
Thank you, Mr. Clerk. I appreciate that.
I'm seeing no hands up and no indication—
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The Clerk
Mr. Lloyd has his hand up in the Zoom environment.
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Conservative
Dane Lloyd Conservative Sturgeon River—Parkland, AB
Mr. Chair, I move to adjourn the meeting for the night.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Robert Gordon Kitchen
Thank you, Mr. Lloyd.
Do we require a vote, or is that a general consensus with hands up? I can't see around the room.
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The Clerk
There are hands up for all four members in the room, Mr. Chair.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Robert Gordon Kitchen
Thank you very much, everybody.
We managed to get a lot of things accomplished, and I appreciate that. It was great to see such indication of people working together.
I want to thank the interpreters for staying as long as they did, the analysts for being with us, and the clerk, as well, for the tremendous work they're doing to allow this to keep going.
We will see everybody on Wednesday evening.
With that, we are adjourned.