Evidence of meeting #6 for Procedure and House Affairs in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was witnesses.
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Conservative
Scott Reid Conservative Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington, ON
The steering committee is currently seized by a number of issues, but one of them is the question of how to deal with an issue that pits the three opposition parties, who are trying to ensure that we have a review of the practices of one party and one party only, against the other party's position, the government's position, which is that we should be engaged in a review of all of the parties. If only those who are on one side of the issue--
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gary Goodyear
Point of order, please.
I knew this was going to happen. Mr. Reid, I don't mean to cut you off, but if I could just make a comment maybe we can solve it.
12:55 p.m.
Conservative
Scott Reid Conservative Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington, ON
This is not intended to put anybody down; I simply want to make a point about fairness. I appreciate Monsieur Guimond has a very intelligent point of order to make. I was about to conclude simply by saying it will ensure greater fairness.
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Bloc
Michel Guimond Bloc Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord, QC
We have a good expression in French: Mr. Reid is trying to put the toothpaste back in the tube. We've previously adopted routine motions determining the composition of the steering committee. So Mr. Reid shouldn't start a debate on the subject.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gary Goodyear
Okay. I don't see a point there. That isn't a point of order; we're getting into debate, and I won't allow it.
Are there any other discussions that have to do with business?
May I entertain a motion to adjourn?
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Some hon members
Agreed.