Procedure and House Affairs Committee on March 18th, 2011

Evidence of meeting #51 for Procedure and House Affairs in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was decision.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Question of Privilege Relating to Statements made by the Minister of International Cooperation

Question of Privilege Relating to the Failure of the Government to Fully Provide the Documents as Ordered by the House

Committee Business

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Ned Franks Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Studies, Queen's University, As an Individual

Margaret Biggs President, Canadian International Development Agency

Mary Corkery Executive Director, Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives (KAIROS)

Rob Walsh Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel, House of Commons

Clerk of the Committee Ms. Michelle Tittley

3:20 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Joe Preston

At a committee, but we still have to determine the consideration of the draft report ever happening in public before and whether it can. So let's get to that and we'll do the housekeeping on where. If indeed we convene someplace and have to move, we could do that too, I suppose.

3:20 p.m.

Liberal

David McGuinty Liberal Ottawa South, ON

After examination, Mr. Chair, if consideration can be done in public, we will have it in a public and televised room.

3:20 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Joe Preston

No. At that point the committee will vote on whether we want to do that or not.

3:20 p.m.

Liberal

David McGuinty Liberal Ottawa South, ON

Yes. I'm sure all parties will want to have this in public, Mr. Chair.

Thank you very much.

3:20 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Joe Preston

Thank you.

The meeting is adjourned.