Evidence of meeting #44 for Procedure and House Affairs in the 41st Parliament, 2nd session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.)
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joe Preston
Let's start. We're at meeting number 44, folks. We're in public today.
Really, our orders today are to talk about different things under committee business. There are a few things the committee needs to clean up, or clear up, whichever way you want to look at it or play with it.
First, Mr. Christopherson, you have a couple of motions that have been given notice.
Conservative
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joe Preston
Okay.
There are a couple of other things here. One has to do with where we are in our study on the use of House resources. Your chair would feel a lot more comfortable being in camera from a discussion point of view.
I would ask the committee if we could move in camera to discuss that business.
NDP
David Christopherson NDP Hamilton Centre, ON
I'm just curious as to why, Chair. Given that part of our concern has been the two tracks, with some of this happening in public and some in the BOIE, and with stuff being leaked, I don't know what the—
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joe Preston
Well, we keep talking about.... We have a motion now to invite certain witnesses to this committee. Some have informed us of when they can appear.
Talking about it in public has been....
Conservative
Scott Reid Conservative Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington, ON
On a point of order, Mr. Chairman, Mr. Butt moved that we go in camera. That has to be voted on without—
Conservative
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joe Preston
In that case, now that it's been moved from the table, it is non-debatable.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joe Preston
Sure.
(Motion agreed to: yeas 5; nays 3)
[Proceedings continue in camera]
