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.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell
I want to do a couple of routine things.
Mr. Saganash is not technically on the committee; he is replaced. This means that he doesn't get the reports right away. I'd like to have permission, and I'm sure everyone would agree, that anything coming out related to that—
Conservative
Liberal
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell
Okay. He can get all the reports directly, as they come out.
On Tuesday in the first hour, this committee, with the attendance of the subcommittee members if they so wish, will present the subcommittee's report on changes to the code on sexual harassment between members to the independents, should any choose to come.
We haven't exactly decided who is going to present to them or what the process of that meeting is. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how we should structure that meeting? We don't want to just open it up and say, “Okay, here it is.” We're going to give them each a numbered copy, because it's confidential, which they'll give back at the end, but someone should present basically what the major changes are that we made. Is that not so?
Conservative
Blake Richards Conservative Banff—Airdrie, AB
I'm not sure what you're suggesting, but you were the chair of the subcommittee. Would it be best for you to do it?
Liberal
Conservative
NDP
Nathan Cullen NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC
Does it have to take PROC time to do it? This is just to the independents, right?
NDP
Nathan Cullen NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC
Oh, I see, so it's already set for 11 o'clock next Tuesday.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell
Yes, and members of PROC and the subcommittee have been invited, and the CHRO.
NDP
Nathan Cullen NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC
Did you say the independents, the independent MPs?
Is the purpose of the meeting so that the independents can hear about it?
Liberal
NDP
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell
Yes, and they can't deny unanimous consent because they haven't even seen it.
Conservative
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell
It's in camera, because that report is still secret until it goes to the House.
Conservative
Scott Reid Conservative Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, ON
I for one would be most comfortable if you were to lead this. You did chair it and you have the necessary gravitas, in my opinion.
Conservative
Scott Reid Conservative Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, ON
If you had more gravitas, you'd be able to recognize seeing it in someone else.