Yes, if they so choose, to give them that leverage.
Is that clear to everybody?
Is there any further discussion? All in favour?
(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
Thank you.
The motion on transcripts of in camera meetings states that one copy of the transcript of each in camera meeting be kept in the committee clerk's office for consultation by members of the committee or by their staff.
As you know, for an in camera meeting, we don't distribute that. Is there discussion?
All in favour?
(Motion agreed to)
Thank you.
On notices of motion, I want a little bit of clarification on the motion, which states that 48 hours' notice be required for any substantive motion to be considered by the committee unless the substantive motion relates directly to business then under consideration; that the notice of motion be filed with the clerk of the committee and distributed to members in both official languages; and that 48 hours' notice be calculated in the same manner as for the House, that is pursuant to Standing Order 54.
At the last session, the committee decided that notices given on Fridays after 3:30 were deemed to have been given the following Monday. There has been a suggestion that they should be submitted no later than 6 o'clock from Monday to Thursday, but on Friday, when we end the session early, it would be 2 o'clock rather than 3:30. I would like to have some discussion on that. We want to have it clarified.
When should the 48 hours be established? When the motion is received by the clerk or when the motion is distributed by the clerk? Those are two issues that we need to talk about.
Dr. Carrie.