Evidence of meeting #43 for Health in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was products.
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5:25 p.m.
NDP
Judy Wasylycia-Leis NDP Winnipeg North, MB
Could I ask that the committee be extended for two minutes to deal with my motion?
5:25 p.m.
Liberal
Carolyn Bennett Liberal St. Paul's, ON
And then there's the estimates. There's no reason to use the gavel at 5:30. This is the will of the committee. The will of the committee is to get this work done.
5:30 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joy Smith
Someone else will have to take the chair, because I have another commitment.
First of all, have we agreed with this motion? We will keep things as they are this week and then look at having the whole day for witnesses and H1N1 on Wednesday. Is that agreed?
5:30 p.m.
Liberal
Carolyn Bennett Liberal St. Paul's, ON
There's a consensus to finish the estimates before December 7. Is that correct? We don't need a motion for that. It's the will of the committee.
5:30 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joy Smith
I haven't had completion on the H1N1. Can we do that? Then I will go into the estimates.
(Motion agreed to)
H1N1 will be done next meeting.
Do we agree that the estimates are something we need to deal with?
5:30 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
5:30 p.m.
Conservative
5:30 p.m.
Liberal
Carolyn Bennett Liberal St. Paul's, ON
If there's a time when the minister can come between now and December 7, it's up to the clerk to find the availability. It could even be on the 30th, the same day as the Auditor General.
5:30 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joy Smith
Between now and December 7, we'll try to find a time to do the estimates.
Ms. Wasylycia-Leis.
5:30 p.m.
NDP
Judy Wasylycia-Leis NDP Winnipeg North, MB
We have a standing order under which our committee can review appointments to boards and commissions. I'm proposing that we do this in the case of the appointment of Bernard Michel Prigent to the CIHR and that we do it before December 9. I so move.
5:30 p.m.
Conservative
Colin Carrie Conservative Oshawa, ON
Could I ask for a friendly amendment? As we have the schedule quite tight, is it okay if we review that first thing when we come back in January?
5:30 p.m.
NDP
Judy Wasylycia-Leis NDP Winnipeg North, MB
December 9 is based on the deadline for our committee to do its work.
5:30 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joy Smith
Would it be okay to do one hour on the estimates and one hour on the appointment issue, so that we can get everything in? Is that agreeable?
5:30 p.m.
Liberal
Carolyn Bennett Liberal St. Paul's, ON
It would be impossible to do the estimates in an hour, especially with the minister. If the minister can stay for only an hour, the officials could probably stay for the other hour.
5:30 p.m.
Conservative
5:30 p.m.
Liberal
Carolyn Bennett Liberal St. Paul's, ON
Just as a suggestion, on the 30th, seeing that the Report of the Auditor General was a bit better than people had anticipated, perhaps we could see the Auditor General and do your appointment on that day.
5:30 p.m.
Liberal
Carolyn Bennett Liberal St. Paul's, ON
On the 30th, we can do the OAG as well as the appointment.
(Motion agreed to)
5:30 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joy Smith
I think we have arrived at a conclusion. Thank you.
This meeting is adjourned.