That's already been decided, Ms. Sidhu.
Evidence of meeting #2 for Health in the 45th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was first.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Evidence of meeting #2 for Health in the 45th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was first.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Liberal
Sonia Sidhu Liberal Brampton South, ON
No. I'm coming to that point. We all know how important antimicrobial resistance is. When we set it up, we are studying everything. The matter now is, what's the first thing? Let's go to the antimicrobial resistance study first. After that, we are coming to the.... We are not saying no to the other studies, but the priority is that study first.
Liberal
Marcus Powlowski Liberal Thunder Bay—Rainy River, ON
I just wanted to bring up that under the previous committee, we decided on the next study, which was the cancer study. We have not seen fit to prioritize that, and I think that is a big mistake. I think we all know many people affected by cancer. Our committee has not studied this in six years. The Canadian Cancer Society has really promoted and was in favour of the cancer study.
I'll put notice out there. I certainly hope that all the other members of the committee remember this, and that, at some point, we adopt the previous study that was approved by all members of this committee, which is the cancer study. The number one cause of death of Canadians is cancer. It's not antimicrobial resistance or the lack of drugs, etc.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
Thank you very much, Mr. Powlowski.
I believe there's no further debate.
I'd like to be very clear what we're voting on. Mr. Mazier suggested that we vote to make priority number one his motion, then Mr. Thériault's and then Ms. Chi's. That's what we are voting on.
If you agree with Mr. Mazier's motion, you will be voting yes. If you do not agree, you will be voting no. That's just to be very clear on what we're voting on.
(Motion agreed to: yeas 5; nays 4)
The priority of the new motions will be the order Mr. Mazier suggested. Thank you very much.
Go ahead, Mr. Mazier.
Conservative
Dan Mazier Conservative Riding Mountain, MB
There was another motion. I move:
That the committee invite the Minister of Health, Marjorie Michel, to appear for two hours, no later than October 10, 2025, to discuss her mandate.
That's a motion that was tabled before and we haven't talked about it.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
There's a motion on the floor.
Can you please repeat it so that everyone knows exactly what the motion says?
Conservative
Dan Mazier Conservative Riding Mountain, MB
The motion reads:
That the committee invite the Minister of Health, Marjorie Michel, to appear for two hours, no later than October 10, 2025, to discuss her mandate.
Liberal
Bloc
Luc Thériault Bloc Montcalm, QC
Madam Chair, I have a point of order.
I would like the motion on opioids we adopted to be on the record as I worded it when I moved it. Do I need to read it?
Bloc
Luc Thériault Bloc Montcalm, QC
We're talking about the analysts being given the mandate to draft an interim report, but we never talked about the wording of the motion. I think it would be important to have that wording on the record.
I can read it into the record as is.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
It will be the exact motion that was read here to go into the record.
Would you like to read it, Mr. Thériault? We already voted on it, but go ahead.
Bloc
Luc Thériault Bloc Montcalm, QC
That's perfect. The motion is as follows:
That the committee consider all testimony and evidence received by the committee during the study on the opioid epidemic and toxic drug crisis in Canada to have been received and adopted, that an interim report be produced and tabled before the committee before the inquiry continues, that the committee hold two more meetings to hear testimony from witnesses so that it can make its recommendations and table its findings in the House, and that pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee request a comprehensive response to the report by the government.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
Mr. Thériault, the interpretation is obviously not working. Perhaps you could read it in English, or I will read it in English for you.
Bloc
Luc Thériault Bloc Montcalm, QC
Okay. I'll try, since the interpretation isn't working.
It reads:
That the committee consider all testimony and evidence received by the committee during the study on the opioid epidemic and toxic drug crisis in Canada to have been received and adopted, that an interim report be produced and tabled before the committee before the inquiry continues, that the committee hold two more meetings to hear testimony from witnesses so that it can make its recommendations and table its findings in the House, and that pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee request a comprehensive response to the report by the government.
Conservative
Dan Mazier Conservative Riding Mountain, MB
This is probably a footnote, but we did have a motion on—
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
It has just been read into the record; that's all. We already agreed to adopt Mr. Thériault's intent.
Mr. Mazier, do you have something new?
Conservative
Dan Mazier Conservative Riding Mountain, MB
I brought the motion to ask the minister. That's what we were in the middle of.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
I know we were. He wanted to read his motion, which we had already agreed on.
Now we have the motion on the floor about inviting the minister. Is there any discussion on this motion?
Liberal
Maggie Chi Liberal Don Valley North, ON
I have one point of clarification.
I just want to clarify that the officials will also come. That will make it a very comprehensive conversation with the committee.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Hedy Fry
I don't think ministers come on their own. They usually come accompanied by officials.
Is there any other discussion? Can we vote on Mr. Mazier's motion, please?
(Motion agreed to)
It has unanimously passed. Thank you very much.
Go ahead, Ms. Chi.