Evidence of meeting #52 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 subcommittee.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gary Goodyear
I just want to caution the member not to repeat too much. I'm listening.
Conservative
Joe Preston Conservative Elgin—Middlesex—London, ON
I won't repeat the fact that I'm summarizing.
I think I will now suggest that I'm getting near the end.
Conservative
Liberal
Marcel Proulx Liberal Hull—Aylmer, QC
This is very insulting for you, Mr. Chair. You've done a fantastic job until—
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gary Goodyear
Normally I don't allow any other conversations; however, I'm going to allow you to continue.
Please, order.
Mr. Preston, you have the floor.
Conservative
Joe Preston Conservative Elgin—Middlesex—London, ON
If indeed my last comment was in any way taken out of context and felt to be contrary to the chair's behaviour, that is not what I meant. I was certainly putting you on a pedestal, higher than I could possibly—
I could go on and on and on, and maybe even more. I could. If I really wanted to go on, I could. But I think, given the fact that we've seen a real increase in temperature in the outside, although you may not have known it from yesterday, and in the overheated inside of the House and maybe even some of the other committee rooms in the last little while, I would suggest, Mr. Chair, that although we will need to bring this to a conclusion at some point, perhaps if I asked for you to adjourn this meeting we could do so, and discuss this upon our arriving back here.
Conservative
Joe Preston Conservative Elgin—Middlesex—London, ON
I would be happy to make that a motion if you'd like.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gary Goodyear
The motion has been tabled, and there is no debate on it. However, I have a point of order, which I have to go to first.
On a point of order, please, Madam Redman.
Liberal
Karen Redman Liberal Kitchener Centre, ON
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
When I look at the clock I see it's not quite 12:30. I wonder if we couldn't dispense with the motion to concur in the subcommittee report.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gary Goodyear
That would be.... If there's a friendly little conversation going on here, you go right ahead and have it. Unfortunately, I don't feel that is a point of order.
I'm going to have to go back to the motion that's on the floor. It's not amendable and it's not debatable. I want clarification if you're asking to--
Conservative
Joe Preston Conservative Elgin—Middlesex—London, ON
My motion would be to adjourn and let us cool off over a week's vacation.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gary Goodyear
I'm sorry, sir, are you asking to adjourn the debate or adjourn the meeting?
Conservative
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gary Goodyear
The motion is on the floor to adjourn the meeting.
All in favour of adjourning the meeting, please raise your hands.
There is a motion on the floor to adjourn the meeting. I've already counted the vote in favour of adjourning the meeting.
NDP
Yvon Godin NDP Acadie—Bathurst, NB
It's not that I want to debate it, but I want it clear. You said “adjourn the meeting”.
NDP
Yvon Godin NDP Acadie—Bathurst, NB
But he went further. He said something else, too. Could he repeat his motion?
Conservative
Joe Preston Conservative Elgin—Middlesex—London, ON
My motion is to adjourn the meeting, and we'll come back and visit this when we get back.
NDP
Conservative
Joe Preston Conservative Elgin—Middlesex—London, ON
I will leave it really clear: to adjourn the meeting, Chair.
Conservative