Evidence of meeting #6 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 chairman.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Luc Desroches  Director General, Corporate Services, House of Commons
Audrey O'Brien  Clerk of the House of Commons
Louis Bard  Chief Information Officer, House of Commons
James Robertson  Committee Researcher

12:35 p.m.

Bloc

Michel Guimond Bloc Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord, QC

I would like to suggest to my colleague Jay that he canvass our liberal colleague as well as Yvon. Pursuant to the motion which has been adopted, the House will be sitting from 9 a.m. to 11 on that day. Question period will be from 11 to 12 and the House will resume from 12 to 3 p.m. Prime Minister Howard will be delivering a speech from 3 p.m. to approximately 4 p.m., and then the House will adjourn.

I would like to ask the government whip whether it would be wise to consider cancelling committee hearings on that day. The House will be sitting from 9 to 11, at 11 we will have question period and moreover, there will be committees sitting from 9 to 11. We may have some difficulty getting replaced, etc.

12:35 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Gary Goodyear

Mr. Hill, please.

12:35 p.m.

Conservative

Jay Hill Conservative Prince George—Peace River, BC

Certainly I'm supportive of Monsieur Guimond's suggestion. I guess I'm a bit taken aback by Monsieur Godin, because I was trying to understand if he was maybe proposing that we cancel question period instead, and have committee meetings instead of question period.

12:40 p.m.

NDP

Yvon Godin NDP Acadie—Bathurst, NB

No.

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Conservative

Jay Hill Conservative Prince George—Peace River, BC

I'd certainly be open to considering that, Mr. Godin.

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Some hon. members

Oh, oh!

12:40 p.m.

NDP

Yvon Godin NDP Acadie—Bathurst, NB

I know you'd wish.

12:40 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Gary Goodyear

Are we all clear then that the meeting on May 18 will not take place because of the Australian Prime Minister's visit?

May I just move back to one piece of business?

Can we confirm that you've removed your motion or given notice of it?

12:40 p.m.

Conservative

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

I haven't moved it yet; that's correct.

12:40 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Gary Goodyear

Is everybody clear on everything?

Then the next meeting will be Tuesday, May 16, when we will be dealing with legislative changes to the Canada Elections Act. Agreed?

12:40 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

12:40 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Gary Goodyear

The meeting is adjourned.