Government Operations Committee on Sept. 17th, 2024

Evidence of meeting #138 for Government Operations and Estimates in the 44th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was rural.

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On the agenda

Postal Service in Canada’s Rural and Remote Communities

Committee Business

MPs speaking

Also speaking

John Anderson As an Individual

1:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Kelly McCauley

Her amendment is just taking out wording, basically.

1:55 p.m.

Liberal

Irek Kusmierczyk Liberal Windsor—Tecumseh, ON

Sorry. I do apologize.

In that case, the proper procedure—I'm just looking for a little bit of guidance, Mr. Chair and Mr. Clerk, so correct me if I'm wrong—is that we vote on Madame Vignola's amendment.

1:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Kelly McCauley

Right. Then you can get to yours.

1:55 p.m.

Liberal

Irek Kusmierczyk Liberal Windsor—Tecumseh, ON

It would basically then amend the original motion.

Just to clarify, what the amendment is asking here is for three meetings to focus on the contributions process. Is that correct?

1:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Kelly McCauley

Yes.

Can we get to the vote?

I'm going to be blunt here. You know, we've broken a lot and suspended a lot for meetings. It's now appearing...and it's only appearance. I'm not accusing you, but it's looking like you asked for the suspension and now delay in order to burn out the clock. If that's the case, we will not allow any such suspensions in the future. I hope we're not at that.

Can we get to the vote, then, on the amendment?

1:55 p.m.

Liberal

Irek Kusmierczyk Liberal Windsor—Tecumseh, ON

Mr. Chair, just to be fair—

1:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Kelly McCauley

It's clear, Mr. Kusmierczyk—

1:55 p.m.

Liberal

Irek Kusmierczyk Liberal Windsor—Tecumseh, ON

No, no, there was a slight accusation that was made here about my integrity, and I take vigorous exception to that.

We have had a slew of motions tabled today. I want to make sure I have all the information and I want to make sure our team has all the information necessary to make the best decision in the interest of Canadians. That is a fact, Mr. Chair. I do take exception to what you were intimating with your comments, and I ask you to retract that.

1:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Kelly McCauley

I will not, because I did not make such a thing. I said the appearance would be that.

Can we get to the vote on the amendment?

2 p.m.

Liberal

Irek Kusmierczyk Liberal Windsor—Tecumseh, ON

I'd like a recorded vote, please.

2 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Kelly McCauley

We'll have a recorded vote.

(Amendment agreed to: yeas 11; nays 0)

That's wonderful. The amendment passes.

Unfortunately, we are out of resources as of this moment, so I am adjourning.