Evidence of meeting #2 for Health in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was witnesses.
A recording is available from Parliament.
4:25 p.m.
NDP
Libby Davies NDP Vancouver East, BC
But the purpose of the subcommittee is to try to find a consensus, right?
4:25 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joy Smith
I know. We've had this discussion. We voted on it. So let's carry on.
4:25 p.m.
NDP
Libby Davies NDP Vancouver East, BC
The makeup of that committee kind of sets that dynamic, whether you strive to do that or whether it just becomes pro forma...and everything becomes a vote. We'll figure it out, I'm sure.
4:30 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joy Smith
Thank you.
Dr. Carrie, is there anything else you wanted to discuss?
4:30 p.m.
Conservative
Colin Carrie Conservative Oshawa, ON
I was wondering if I could propose a motion that the committee, at its earliest convenience, undertake a review of the proposed tobacco regulations and report back to the House.
4:30 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joy Smith
You want to discuss tobacco regulations at the committee's earliest convenience. Is there discussion on that?
Dr. Fry.
4:30 p.m.
Liberal
Hedy Fry Liberal Vancouver Centre, BC
I agree. I would like to see us do this before we rise. I think this is urgent. It's something everyone has discussed to the nth degree. There should be no witnesses as far as I am concerned. We should just say, “Yes, let's get it done before we leave for the summer.”
4:30 p.m.
NDP
Libby Davies NDP Vancouver East, BC
Yes. I'd just like to say we're very eager to get the regulations dealt with as quickly as possible, notably so that we can get them back into the House before the House rises. We have not heard of anyone who wants to be a witness. It seems to me it was discussed before. So we should try to move ahead on it quickly.
4:30 p.m.
Conservative
Colin Carrie Conservative Oshawa, ON
I would be in agreement that we undertake this as quickly as possible, hopefully Monday, but I do think we should have witnesses.
4:30 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joy Smith
Is there any further discussion?
Number one, do you all agree that Monday we should deal with the tobacco regulations?
4:30 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
4:30 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joy Smith
Also, the second deal we need to talk about is the witnesses. Do you have time to get witnesses between now and Monday? Good.
All in favour of having witnesses?
4:30 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
4:30 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joy Smith
Please give to the clerk some names of witnesses and organizations you would like to bring in. I would say have them in to her by nine o'clock tomorrow morning. We've studied this very thoroughly, so we already have a list of witnesses we have used. If there are people you want in, submit their names to the clerk.
Is there anything else?
Well, I think we're all set for Monday.
Thank you so much. It was a great meeting. We look forward to looking at tobacco regulations on Monday.
The meeting is adjourned.