Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Sept. 20th, 2018

[David Christopherson]

We want to keep them warm.

[Stephanie Kusie]

I think we need another moment to discuss this.

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

We'll just suspend for a couple of minutes.

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

Welcome back, folks.

David, I understand you're going to clarify the motion that you're proposing.

[David Graham, Liberal, Laurentides—Labelle, QC]

Yes, I'd like to offer a compromise motion to at least get things started here.

Are you ready to listen to my motion? I'll try to read it at other people's speed for you.

[Ruby Sahota, Liberal, Brampton North, ON]

Human speed....

[David Graham, Liberal, Laurentides—Labelle, QC]

I move that the committee invite the chief elections officer and the chief elections officer of Ontario to appear for one hour each on Tuesday, September 25, 2018; and invite Minister Gould to appear from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 27, 2018, on Bill C-76, and start clause-by-clause on Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at 11 a.m.

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

Is there any discussion?

[Scott Reid, Conservative, Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, ON]

Yes, I appreciate the generous sentiment that this would be at other people's speed.

I have, “That the committee invite the CEO and the Ontario CEO....” Could we try getting that repeated?

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

Say it again, David.

[David Graham, Liberal, Laurentides—Labelle, QC]

Faster or slower?

[Scott Reid, Conservative, Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, ON]

Yes, slower....

[David Graham, Liberal, Laurentides—Labelle, QC]

That the committee invite the chief elections officer and the chief elections officer of Ontario—

I'm watching for your cue, Scott, to see if you're keeping up.

[Scott Reid, Conservative, Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, ON]

Was that on Thursday?

[David Graham, Liberal, Laurentides—Labelle, QC]

—to appear for one hour each on Tuesday, September 25, 2018; and invite Minister Gould to appear....

[Scott Reid, Conservative, Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, ON]

I'm actually trying to skip the connecting words. Is Minister Gould on Thursday or Tuesday?

[Ruby Sahota, Liberal, Brampton North, ON]

It was Thursday.

[David Graham, Liberal, Laurentides—Labelle, QC]

It's from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 27, 2018, on Bill C-76.

[Scott Reid, Conservative, Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, ON]

That's the 27th. Okay.

[David Graham, Liberal, Laurentides—Labelle, QC]

Yes.

And then we start clause-by-clause on Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at 11 a.m.

[Scott Reid, Conservative, Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, ON]

It starts the next Tuesday, essentially, October 2.

[David Graham, Liberal, Laurentides—Labelle, QC]

Yes.

[Scott Reid, Conservative, Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, ON]

I do have that. I didn't have all the connecting words, but I have the—

[David Graham, Liberal, Laurentides—Labelle, QC]

I can give you some more connecting words, if you'd like.

[Scott Reid, Conservative, Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, ON]

No, it's okay.