Health Committee on June 8th, 2010

[Luc Malo, Bloc, Verchères—Les Patriotes, QC]

Thank you, Madam Chair.

Yes, I totally agree that we should invite representatives of other countries to appear before the committee, so that we can hear about their experiences. However, you'll recall that when we set our calendar for March, April, May and June at the beginning of the study, we wondered if we should proceed by motion in setting the calendar, or whether we should just refer to the list of topics on which each party was interested in having a study.

I see that members have already started introducing motions for studies in September. I just wanted my colleagues to clearly indicate what they want to do. Regardless, I am favourable to the principle of the motion.

[The Chair, Conservative, Joy Smith]

Yes, you're very correct in that, Monsieur Malo. I think this committee has worked very collaboratively, so when we do our business plan in the fall.... That's a good point.

Dr. Carrie.

[Colin Carrie, Conservative, Oshawa, ON]

I was going to agree with my colleague. In our fall calendar, maybe we should put this forward as one of the priorities for fall.

[The Chair, Conservative, Joy Smith]

We'll do that in the fall. We won't make those decisions today, but because there was a request for Ms. Wilson, she will be coming on June 15.

Is there any other discussion?

Dr. Carrie.

[Colin Carrie, Conservative, Oshawa, ON]

So we'll just say that for the first part of the motion we will make that a priority for the fall, is that what we're...?

[The Chair, Conservative, Joy Smith]

As Monsieur Malo said, it's my understanding that we meet in the fall and do our calendar, not with motions but with discussion among ourselves, and it seems to me that everybody around the table is quite amenable to this. We've even had Ms. Wilson come on June 15, so there is a beginning.

“As soon as possible” is what Ms. Leslie put in her motion.

Are you ready for the vote?

[Megan Leslie, NDP, Halifax, NS]

Yes.

[The Chair, Conservative, Joy Smith]

Would everyone in favour of this motion raise your hands, please?

(Motion agreed to)

Now, number two, Ms. Leslie, please.

[Megan Leslie, NDP, Halifax, NS]

Thank you, Madam Chair.

I appreciate the background from Monsieur Malo about how we move forward on issues at this committee. I felt that I did want to bring the first one as a motion. The second one, I'm quite comfortable not having it as a motion. This one I'm quite happy to withdraw and just have it on the list of things to discuss in the fall.

[The Chair, Conservative, Joy Smith]

So is it agreed you're withdrawing it at this time?

[Megan Leslie, NDP, Halifax, NS]

If that's how the committee sets the agenda, then yes.

[The Chair, Conservative, Joy Smith]

You're not moving it, then?

Dr. Carrie.

[Colin Carrie, Conservative, Oshawa, ON]

I was just going to suggest, because we're going to be here on June 15, that you might want to ask a few questions then.

[Megan Leslie, NDP, Halifax, NS]

Absolutely, so long as that's not it, just because we are looking at the supplementary—

[The Chair, Conservative, Joy Smith]

But you are withdrawing the motion, are you, Ms. Leslie?

You haven't moved it.

[Megan Leslie, NDP, Halifax, NS]

I haven't moved it.

Can I ask the clerk, then, to add this to the list of items?

[The Chair, Conservative, Joy Smith]

Yes.

[Megan Leslie, NDP, Halifax, NS]

Perfect.

[The Chair, Conservative, Joy Smith]

Thank you.

[Megan Leslie, NDP, Halifax, NS]

Thank you very much, everybody.

[The Chair, Conservative, Joy Smith]

We're going in camera for committee business.

[Proceedings continue in camera]