Evidence of meeting #3 for Procedure and House Affairs in the 40th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was code.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Mary Elizabeth Dawson  Commissioner, Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner
Gail Lidstone  Manager, Advisory, & Compliance, Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner
Clerk of the Committee  Mr. James M. Latimer

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Joe Preston

We're adding the word “gifts”.

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Liberal

Marcel Proulx Liberal Hull—Aylmer, QC

We want it strictly on gifts.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Joe Preston

The clerk has added “to study the issue of gifts”.

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Liberal

Marcel Proulx Liberal Hull—Aylmer, QC

Perfect.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Joe Preston

The question is on the subamendment. Is there any discussion?

(Subamendment agreed to)

(Amendment agreed to)

(Motion as amended agreed to)

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Joe Preston

Great. We have that done.

Do I have volunteers to sit on the committee? Please let us know. The whips can certainly tell us that. Thank you.

I'm sorry, Madam. We took some time there, but I think we've accomplished--

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Bloc

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

I'm prepared to submit a name. Mrs. DeBellefeuille will serve on the subcommittee on behalf of the Bloc Québécois.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Joe Preston

All right.

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Bloc

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

There will be two “bloc” representatives: one Member of the Bloc Québécois, and Ms. Kelly Block! We'll have a majority.

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Some hon. members

Oh! Oh!

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Joe Preston

Then our “Block” will be there too.

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Bloc

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

We have a new kid on the block.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Joe Preston

All right. The other names can be submitted to me or to the clerk and we'll get it done that way.

Are there further questions of Madam Dawson while we are here today?

Monsieur Guimond.

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Bloc

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

Mr. Chairman, I don't want to delay the meeting. I merely want some assurances that Ms. Dawson understands my request concerning a written notice.

Pursuant to section 26 of the code, must we request in writing that you provide us with a written answer? Section 26 begins with: “In response to a request in writing from a Member [...]”. Must we put our request in writing?

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Manager, Advisory, & Compliance, Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner

Gail Lidstone

We would like Members to submit a request in writing.

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Bloc

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

Fine then.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Joe Preston

Certainly.

Are there further questions? Seeing none, I'll entertain a motion to adjourn.

Thank you very much, Ms. Block.

Thank you for coming today.

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Commissioner, Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner

Mary Elizabeth Dawson

Thank you very much.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Joe Preston

We've made a couple of steps forward. Let's see if we can actually finish it.

The meeting is adjourned.