Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Feb. 13th, 2007

[Yvon Godin, NDP, Acadie—Bathurst, NB]

Why don't we vote?

[The Chair, Conservative, Gary Goodyear]

Mr. Preston, you obviously have some suggestions in front of you. I'm going to ask you to put the motion forward, table it, and we'll be required to vote on it or you can pull the motion back.

It sounds to me like the committee's going to end up studying this regardless of whether the motion goes forward or not.

[Joe Preston, Conservative, Elgin—Middlesex—London, ON]

Well, then why don't I do that? I'll table the motion and move it forward.

[The Chair, Conservative, Gary Goodyear]

Are you comfortable with that?

I'm not suggesting how you should proceed. I'm only suggesting that the committee is ultimately going to end up studying this. Are you going to withdraw the motion or do you want to vote on it?

[Joe Preston, Conservative, Elgin—Middlesex—London, ON]

It's not my intent. I suggest we vote on it.

[The Chair, Conservative, Gary Goodyear]

Mr. Preston has tabled the motion and will require a vote.

I'll put the question to the committee right now. All those in favour of the motion?

I'm sorry?

[Scott Reid, Conservative, Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington, ON]

I apologize, but on a point of order, are we voting on the motion or are we voting on tabling the motion?

[The Chair, Conservative, Gary Goodyear]

Mr. Preston has tabled the motion. We're voting on the motion.

[Jay Hill, Conservative, Prince George—Peace River, BC]

He introduced it. Tabling means that you set it aside.

[Scott Reid, Conservative, Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington, ON]

I'm sorry, Mr. Chairman. I've been off in the land of Robert's Rules of Order, where “table” means the opposite of what it does here. Please disregard my previous comment.

[The Chair, Conservative, Gary Goodyear]

That's fine.

We're going to vote on the motion before you. Are all members clear on that?

(Motion negatived)

[The Chair, Conservative, Gary Goodyear]

Colleagues, is there any other business?

I will remind you that at Thursday's meeting this week we will have Mr. Allison from the liaison committee. We've asked him to appear, and he's coming before this committee.

On Tuesday next week we will try to set up in a televised room for the new Chief Electoral Officer, Mr. Mayrand.

Then on Thursday, February 22, Jean-Pierre Kingsley will be attending our meeting.

Is there any further business?

I would encourage the subcommittee members to stick around because we'll proceed with the forms.

Thank you. This part of the meeting is adjourned.