Evidence of meeting #85 for Health in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was sugar.
A recording is available from Parliament.
5:30 p.m.
Conservative
Luc Berthold Conservative Mégantic—L'Érable, QC
This is not translated. This is not acceptable. If I have to vote, I have to vote on a motion with words, not on an interpretation of a motion.
5:30 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bill Casey
All right, well, it's the practice of this committee to do it this way, and so we're going to proceed with the vote on it.
5:30 p.m.
Conservative
Luc Berthold Conservative Mégantic—L'Érable, QC
Mr. Chair, I remind you that documents from the Parliament of Canada and the government must be bilingual. By doing this, you are breaking the rules of the House of Commons.
I really must point that out.
5:30 p.m.
Liberal
Ron McKinnon Liberal Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam, BC
This motion has not been distributed as a document. It has been read. Verbally it has been translated. That is sufficient for the business of this committee. It does not have to be tabled as a written document if it's given on an ad hoc basis.
5:30 p.m.
Conservative
Dave Van Kesteren Conservative Chatham-Kent—Leamington, ON
You know what? I'm not trying to be a stick in the mud but we don't even know what we're voting on in English.
5:30 p.m.
Conservative
Dave Van Kesteren Conservative Chatham-Kent—Leamington, ON
Mr. Berthold is.... Well, you know, all right, fire.
5:30 p.m.
Liberal
John Oliver Liberal Oakville, ON
Sure, absolutely, as many times as you need. I'll read it more slowly:
That the Committee's work agenda be, in order, the following:
1. the consideration of a draft report and recommendations related to its study of the development of a national pharmacare program;
2. the consideration of a draft report and recommendations related to its study of antimicrobial resistance;
3. finishing the study and consideration of a draft report and recommendations related to its study of Canada’s Food Guide; and
4. the consideration of any legislation that is referred to it at that point of time; and
and that the Chair convene a meeting of the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure at the first available opportunity in 2018 during the regular Committee timeslot to discuss and plan other future work of the Committee with a report to be tabled at the following regular Committee meeting.
5:35 p.m.
Conservative
Dave Van Kesteren Conservative Chatham-Kent—Leamington, ON
Mr. Chair, as I understand the member, he has given us the opportunity to introduce some other studies. I do know that some other studies that we have considered have been brought forward by this committee. Is the member suggesting that those suggestions not be part of the main motion?
5:35 p.m.
Liberal
John Oliver Liberal Oakville, ON
I am suggesting that, as is our past practice, the subcommittee on agenda and procedure take those priorities, already set, look at other ones, and come back with a report to be tabled at this committee, setting the priority for new studies.
5:35 p.m.
NDP
Don Davies NDP Vancouver Kingsway, BC
Mr. Chair, on a point of order, I'm conscious that the witnesses have not been discharged yet. It's perfectly fine if they want to stay and listen to this riveting discussion, but I'm wondering if we can formally thank them for their appearance so that they don't have to suffer any longer.
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Voices
Oh, oh!
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Liberal
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NDP
Don Davies NDP Vancouver Kingsway, BC
No, not yet. I just think we should thank the witnesses and let them know that they can carry on with their lives.
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An hon. member
Let's call the vote.
5:35 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bill Casey
I'll delay the vote on this until we get it translated.
On Monday, January 29, we will have a strategy meeting—
5:35 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bill Casey
We'll have this motion translated and then we'll bring it back for a vote.
The meeting is adjourned.