Evidence of meeting #105 for Procedure and House Affairs in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was monday.
A recording is available from Parliament.
NDP
Nathan Cullen NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC
No, similar to what we're doing next week, my assumption was that we would be tacking on meetings throughout the week.
NDP
Nathan Cullen NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC
It would be either the week of June 4, if we're not travelling, or the week of June 11, if we do travel, maybe both.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell
Okay.
The proposal on the table is Monday, one hour with the minister, an hour and a half with the Privy Council, which is the departmental officials, and half an hour to finish the discussion of the timetable for the rest of the schedule, which would get us to liaison committee in time for their Tuesday meeting to make the request, if we so decide that.
Conservative
Scott Reid Conservative Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, ON
I didn't disagree with anything you just said, Mr. Chair, but I have to say that in this case, I'm having some trouble seeing the value of travel. I get the value for the electoral reform committee, which Nathan and I were both on, along with other long-suffering people from the committee. Ruby was there. It's all a blur now.
That had a value, but I'm not sure I see it in this case. If time is the issue, I think we would be better off being here and trying to arrange teleconference meetings with people. We could do more of it and spend less time in the air. That's where a very substantial proportion of our time will be spent if we're jetting around the country.
Conservative
Liberal
Conservative
Blake Richards Conservative Banff—Airdrie, AB
Yes. Let's have this discussion at the time we've now arranged for it. We are past our time here.
Liberal
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell
Yes, I forgot the 6:30 to 8:30 meeting on Monday with the Chief Electoral Officer and his officials, if he's available.
Nathan Cullen NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC
The other option is.... Well, we're doing Blake's the second half of Tuesday, right?
NDP
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell
It would be Tuesday evening for Elections Canada if they're not available Monday.
Conservative
Blake Richards Conservative Banff—Airdrie, AB
Obviously, as you've said, Nathan, I'm fairly certain they will make themselves available. If that comes up, the chair has some discretion to deal with that, although I can't imagine them saying they won't make themselves available.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell
Okay, I think we're all good and all set.
Very good work, guys. This was very impressive.
The meeting is adjourned.
