Health Committee on Nov. 15th, 2007

[The Chair, Conservative, Joy Smith]

Okay. I need someone to move the motion first.

[Judy Wasylycia-Leis, NDP, Winnipeg North, MB]

I so move.

[The Chair, Conservative, Joy Smith]

Ms. Wasylycia-Leis, thank you very much.

Ms. Davidson.

[Patricia Davidson, Conservative, Sarnia—Lambton, ON]

I would like to propose an amendment, and we have copies of it for the committee.

I would like to move the following amendment to motion 8:

That, unless otherwise ordered, each committee member be allowed to be accompanied by one staff person from his or her office; and in addition one staff member can be designated from the respective parties (i.e. one representative from the respective whip's office) at in camera meetings.

I'd be glad to speak to it if it's appropriate at this time.

[The Chair, Conservative, Joy Smith]

Please speak to it, Mrs. Davidson, yes.

[Patricia Davidson, Conservative, Sarnia—Lambton, ON]

I think that most of us who have been on this committee before have felt that it has been beneficial for us to have someone here as a resource from the different parties and I think this will put that in place. I don't think it is going to be detrimental to anyone. I think it will help us all equally.

[The Chair, Conservative, Joy Smith]

Is there further debate?

(Amendment agreed to)

(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

[The Chair, Conservative, Joy Smith]

Now, Mr. Fletcher.

[Steven Fletcher, Conservative, Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia, MB]

Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you all. That went fairly well, those motions.

I do have a statement I'd like read to the committee, Madam Chair.

I wish to indicate to all my colleagues on the health committee that, with regard to supplementary estimates A, if the committee wishes the Minister of Health to personally appear before the committee, I've been advised by the minister's office that the only date available on the minister's schedule is Tuesday, November 22. Therefore, if we wish to have the minister appear on supplementary estimates A, he needs to be officially invited for that date. Pardon me; it is Thursday, November 22.

[The Chair, Conservative, Joy Smith]

Does the committee agree to this?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Chair, Conservative, Joy Smith]

Okay, all agreed.

Thank you, Mr. Fletcher.

Is there anything else?

All right, we've had our first meeting, ladies and gentlemen, and it's just been a pleasure.

The meeting is adjourned, and we will see you next Tuesday.