Evidence of meeting #3 for Health in the 39th Parliament, 2nd session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was million.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Bloc
Christiane Gagnon Bloc Québec, QC
We never work like that, madame la présidente. If you don't respect the members of the committee, we won't respect you.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joy Smith
We're wasting time.
With all due respect, this is what I'm trying to do: get everything done so we can finish at 11 o'clock. At your suggestion, I was instructed that we need time for the minister to conclude and for our votes.
However, what we'll do is give each person one minute and see how far that goes.
Bloc
Christiane Gagnon Bloc Québec, QC
No, I'm sorry, I need a five-minute question time for the Bloc Québécois.
Liberal
Carolyn Bennett Liberal St. Paul's, ON
Madam Chair, you can't make this up. Give Ms. Gagnon her time.
Conservative
Bloc
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joy Smith
Madam Gagnon, one minute for a question, one minute for an answer.
Madam Gagnon, go ahead.
November 22nd, 2007 / 10:40 a.m.
Liberal
Bloc
Christiane Gagnon Bloc Québec, QC
We've never seen this at the committee. The rule was clear and it was very respectful of each other.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joy Smith
Madam Bennett and Madam Gagnon, I have been instructed on two things: we need to get the—
Liberal
Carolyn Bennett Liberal St. Paul's, ON
No. Madam Chair, I'm challenging the chair on a point of order.
Conservative
Liberal
Carolyn Bennett Liberal St. Paul's, ON
No, sorry. You are the chair of this committee and you take your instructions from the committee. You take your instructions from the committee.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joy Smith
Excuse me, I do not want to suspend this committee, but I want to finish at 11 o'clock. So what I'd like to do is inform you—
Liberal
Carolyn Bennett Liberal St. Paul's, ON
So it is five minutes for Madame Gagnon, five minutes for the Conservatives, and five minutes for Madam Wasylycia-Leis.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joy Smith
Madame Gagnon, do you want the five minutes? Is it agreeable to the committee, so we can finish by 11 a.m., that we only have two people ask questions? I was going to try to have everyone have one quick question.
Can we agree to two questions?
Liberal