Evidence of meeting #40 for Procedure and House Affairs in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was whips.
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11:25 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gary Goodyear
Are there any other questions?
Just for clarity, I'll ask my own questions. We're not sure if it requires a Standing Order change. We don't think so, because hearings would not be included in this request. Thank you.
If there were approval for this format--though I'm getting a feeling of consensus that there won't be—the whips would approve the travel. Would that be by way of a signature, and where would that be kept?
February 15th, 2007 / 11:25 a.m.
Clerk of the Committee, Liaison Committee
The procedure we had envisaged, if this were to go ahead, would be that the clerk of the committee would have the responsibility. Once the committee had decided to undertake the visit or the conference, and the funds had been given to the committee, the clerk of the committee would have to go around and get the signatures from the whips through a letter.
11:25 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gary Goodyear
Thank you.
If I can just reiterate what I am sensing from the committee, it is that there is not a consensus to move forward on this. The committee's desire is to leave things the way they are now.
Is that the correct sense? I'm looking around the room. I'm seeing heads nodding. Is that the sense, to just leave it the way it is? I need a few more nods to make me feel really good.
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
11:25 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gary Goodyear
Okay, thank you.
Thank you very much for coming this morning. I think you have understood the opinion of the committee, and we extend our gratitude once again to you for coming out and helping to explain this matter.
Thank you very much, and you're welcome to dismiss yourselves.
Colleagues, there is no further business on the agenda for the main committee today. It's been a short meeting.
Is there anything anyone wants to bring up at this time?
Mr. Reid, please.
11:25 a.m.
Conservative
Scott Reid Conservative Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington, ON
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
This is simply my way of taking advantage of the fact that all the members of the subcommittee are here, other than Mr. Godin. And I apologize; I didn't anticipate that when I raised this regarding the ethics code. But this is just to say that we'd planned a meeting on Monday at 3:30, and it turns out that I have a conflict at that time and I can't meet then.
Lucile and my office have been e-mailing back and forth, looking for another time. She suggested 11, but it turns out that I have to be in the House at 11 on Monday. I guess I'm saying that I just want to let people know that I have to try a different time. I'm throwing it back to you, Lucile, to try to see if you can piece something together, with my sincere apologies to everybody here.
11:25 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gary Goodyear
Thank you, Mr. Reid.
Colleagues, on Tuesday, February 20, we will be meeting with the new Chief Electoral Officer candidate. He is the candidate, and we obviously have to interview this gentleman. I just want to remind you that this will be a televised meeting.That will be held in room 253-D, because of the television aspect of that meeting. Notices have been sent, but keep your eyes open for that.
As well, on Thursday, February 22, Mr. Jean-Pierre Kingsley, the outgoing Chief Electoral Officer, will be before the committee.
I want to remind subcommittee members that Lucile will be trying to arrange a meeting regarding the disclosure forms. We'll be trying to do that, as we have been trying to do.
Is there any further business of the committee?
Seeing none, the meeting is adjourned. Thank you, colleagues.