Procedure and House Affairs Committee on March 18th, 2011

[The Chair, Conservative, Joe Preston]

There is.

[Harold Albrecht, Conservative, Kitchener—Conestoga, ON]

Could we vote on the amendment, Mr. Chair?

[The Chair, Conservative, Joe Preston]

All right. First will be a vote on the amendment. That's to remove the two paragraphs.

(Amendment agreed to)

All in favour of the motion itself?

[Tom Lukiwski, Conservative, Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre, SK]

Could you request a recorded vote, please?

[The Chair, Conservative, Joe Preston]

Okay. It will be on the motion as amended.

(Motion as amended agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

[David McGuinty, Liberal, Ottawa South, ON]

Thank you, Mr. Chair, for your cooperation.

[The Chair, Conservative, Joe Preston]

You're very welcome. That worked better.

I declare the work of this committee finished for today. We will reconvene at 8:30 on Monday morning.

[Marcel Proulx, Liberal, Hull—Aylmer, QC]

That is Monday morning. Will it be in camera or in public, in this same room?

[The Chair, Conservative, Joe Preston]

It is for consideration of a draft report, so it will be in camera. I believe it will be in room 112-north, our standard committee room.

[Marcel Proulx, Liberal, Hull—Aylmer, QC]

Could the committee vote on that?

[Tom Lukiwski, Conservative, Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre, SK]

It's a point of privilege about releasing information in a draft report before us, for God's sake. It's got to be in camera.

[Marcel Proulx, Liberal, Hull—Aylmer, QC]

Right, because it wasn't allowed, but if it were allowed, there wouldn't be a point of privilege.

[Tom Lukiwski, Conservative, Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre, SK]

A draft report is in camera.

[Marcel Proulx, Liberal, Hull—Aylmer, QC]

Let's vote on this, Mr. Chair.

[Tom Lukiwski, Conservative, Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre, SK]

The chair has already ruled.

[Marcel Proulx, Liberal, Hull—Aylmer, QC]

Let's vote on this, Mr. Chair.

[The Chair, Conservative, Joe Preston]

I'd like you to give the chair a little while to look up that ruling. I'm not certain about draft reports. Is it okay if I give it to you on Monday morning?

[Marcel Proulx, Liberal, Hull—Aylmer, QC]

Yes. Could we meet here then, because if we are in public...?

[The Chair, Conservative, Joe Preston]

We don't know that.

[Marcel Proulx, Liberal, Hull—Aylmer, QC]

Why not?

[The Chair, Conservative, Joe Preston]

I'm sorry, I'll ask the clerk to answer that question.

[Marcel Proulx, Liberal, Hull—Aylmer, QC]

No, I'm sorry, I was asking the clerk.

[The Clerk of the Committee, Ms. Michelle Tittley]

As far as my research has indicated over this past week, most rooms are already reserved for other events on Monday, namely the budget.

[Marcel Proulx, Liberal, Hull—Aylmer, QC]

This would take precedence, wouldn't it? Committees have priority for these rooms normally.

[David McGuinty, Liberal, Ottawa South, ON]

No. A matter of privilege has priority, Mr. Chair, over every other form of business in the House.