Evidence of meeting #62 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 chair.
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An hon. member
Would this room be large enough, Scott?
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gary Goodyear
Scott, would there be any consensus to have that panel restricted to a timeframe, as we've done in the past?
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Conservative
Scott Reid Conservative Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington, ON
That's for the committee to decide.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gary Goodyear
Order, please.
I have a potential expansion of the witness list, but still within a timeframe. The offer is to keep it within a timeframe.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gary Goodyear
Well, let's talk about that. Let's get this thing done by noon.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gary Goodyear
I appreciate the indulgence of the committee to try to get this organized.
I'm going to propose the same thing as I did before, that we have Mr. Mayrand in first, at 10 o'clock, and have this panel in, but the panel will be before the committee for—help me—30 minutes, 45 minutes...?
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gary Goodyear
From 11 to 12. Can we get consensus by the members of this committee that we will deal with this matter and be prepared to put a draft report together by noon hour on Thursday?
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gary Goodyear
We'll get to that next. I like to do these things one bite at a time.
Are we good with that?
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gary Goodyear
All right. Then if that's the case, we will break for lunch at noon hour on the dot, until 1:30. I'm hoping folks can get out and get back by then, if that's acceptable to the committee, and we will meet here for two hours to deal with this issue, from 1:30 to 3:30.
Please, are there any other comments? I'm sorry, I did interrupt you. I apologize, Mr. Reid.
Monsieur Guimond, I did interrupt Mr. Reid.
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Bloc
Michel Guimond Bloc Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord, QC
I have an appointment during lunchtime. Can we discuss the draft report from one o'clock to 1:30?
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Bloc
Michel Guimond Bloc Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord, QC
No, I have an appointment.
Maybe I can eat my sandwiches and then go out.
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An hon. member
We're not going to have sandwiches, Mr. Guimond.
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An hon. member
Filet mignon?
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gary Goodyear
I'll tell you what my problem is with that. I don't think members can get out, find a lunch, and get back here by one o'clock; it's one hour. If we can just discuss the draft report from 1:30 to two o'clock, we can start this business at two o'clock.
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Some hon. members
Sure. Okay.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gary Goodyear
Oh, my goodness.
Mr. Reid, I'm going to recognize you again, but I want you to be cognizant of the fact that we have a whole agreement going on right here.
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Conservative
Scott Reid Conservative Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington, ON
I would be supportive of this as long as I can be guaranteed that invitations are extended to the following groups. I don't think anyone will object to this. I just want to make sure that it's down and we all agree to this, so listen to the groups and see if you find these reasonable. I'm not trying to make an exclusive list. These are just people who—
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Liberal
Marcel Proulx Liberal Hull—Aylmer, QC
On a point of order, Mr. Chair, you said you were going to look at a list of witnesses.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gary Goodyear
I think that's fair, Scott. I'm happy to look at it. I'm getting some suggestion from folks that I can approve it.