Procedure and House Affairs Committee on June 10th, 2014

[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.

[David Christopherson, NDP, Hamilton Centre, ON]

No, I'm good for today, Chair. Thanks.

[The Chair, Conservative, Joe Preston]

We're not moving forward on either of those?

[David Christopherson, NDP, Hamilton Centre, ON]

Just not today I'm not.

[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.

[An hon. member]

I'll move it.

[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—

[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....

[David Christopherson, NDP, Hamilton Centre, ON]

Ah.

[The Chair, Conservative, Joe Preston]

Mr. Reid.

[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—

[The Chair, Conservative, Joe Preston]

Yes. Your chair can't move it.

[An hon. member]

He already moved it.

[Brad Butt, Conservative, Mississauga—Streetsville, ON]

I moved it, with respect, Chair.

[The Chair, Conservative, Joe Preston]

In that case, now that it's been moved from the table, it is non-debatable.

[Peter Julian, NDP, Burnaby—New Westminster, BC]

I would like a recorded vote.

[The Chair, Conservative, Joe Preston]

Sure.

(Motion agreed to: yeas 5; nays 3)

[Proceedings continue in camera]