Evidence of meeting #16 for Health in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was study.

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Clerk of the Committee  Mr. Naaman Sugrue

4:50 p.m.

Bloc

Luc Thériault Bloc Montcalm, QC

Mr. Chair, I waited to take the floor to try to figure out how to synthesize all this.

Meanwhile, I managed to get a colleague to take my place. At times, I was afraid he would decide to run off. To keep him close to me, I tied him to the chair.

The fact remains that Mr. Davies is right. At some point, we adopted a plan. I remember that Mr. Berthold said—and this is why it appears in the work plan—that he did not want to dedicate all the time from now to June to his study, but that we could hold one or two meetings on the pandemic and on children's health, which would allow him to have a few more meetings for his study on children.

I think we have to remember what we discussed, otherwise we are losing time and going around in circles.

That said, I would like to suggest something to you before I see you again, potentially in the fall. Concerning the pandemic, I know that we initially did not really want to work like this. However, we told ourselves that any topic could be discussed at any meeting. So it may be worthwhile to operate by choosing one or two themes in order to have witnesses who could answer specific questions and to facilitate analysts' work.

If territories, provinces and Quebec ease the measures and lift them, it seems to me that we should consider endemicity conditions as quickly as possible.

That is what I wanted to say. I think we should adopt this as quickly as possible to be able to continue working as we adjust.

4:50 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Sean Casey

Thank you, Mr. Thériault.

Mr. Lake, please.

4:50 p.m.

Conservative

Mike Lake Conservative Edmonton—Wetaskiwin, AB

I'm just going to try to be as quick as I can.

It seems to me that we have agreement for the 25th, 27th and 2nd. Beyond that, there's no real consensus yet and we could probably talk for seven hours without getting a consensus, but we have consensus on the next three meetings.

We also have a steering committee who can meet off-line. There are two break weeks. That committee can meet on Zoom and have a conversation and find some agreement on that so we don't just sit here, again, interminably. It's the second time I've used that word.

I move that we adopt the calendar as presented for the 25th and 27th of April, and the 2nd of May.

4:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Sean Casey

Thank you, Mr. Lake.

The motion is in order with the clarification that the 2nd of May will be—

4:55 p.m.

Conservative

Mike Lake Conservative Edmonton—Wetaskiwin, AB

Yes, the 2nd of May will be—

4:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Sean Casey

—Dr. Tam and officials on a COVID briefing. On the 2nd of May I think they gave us two options, so we're committing to one of them.

We have a motion. We have thumbs in the air. I believe we have consensus.

(Motion agreed to)

Very good. The motion is adopted, so we have a clear path for the first three meetings.

All right, there are no further speakers on the list. There might be a couple of other things I want to raise, but I think we're getting close—

4:55 p.m.

The Clerk of the Committee Mr. Naaman Sugrue

Mr. Chair, I actually do have Mr. Lake and Mr. Davies on our list.

4:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Sean Casey

Do we? Okay.

Are we back to Mr. Lake? That motion is adopted.

Mr. Lake.

4:55 p.m.

Conservative

Mike Lake Conservative Edmonton—Wetaskiwin, AB

I move that we adjourn.

4:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Sean Casey

That's not debatable.

Is it the will of the committee to adjourn the meeting?

4:55 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

4:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Sean Casey

We're adjourned.