Procedure and House Affairs Committee on April 9th, 2019

[Charles Robert]

I think some of the changes are just basically observations. If a practice has fallen into disuse, then is it really good, in an update or rewrite, to keep it? If you want to keep it, keep it. Again, all of this is your choice. I'm only trying to be helpful. I'm not trying to interfere.

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

Okay.

I have a last quick note. If we were to renumber the Standing Orders—I think several numbers were skipped over the years—we'd call that “renumeration”. Everyone calls giving money “renumeration”, but it's totally backwards. It's a pet peeve of mine, because “remuneration” is getting money and “renumeration” is renumbering a system.

Finally we have the correct use of “renumeration”, so thank you for that.

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

Mr. Clerk, if this procedure were to proceed—I think Ms. Trudel asked this question—when would you have a full proposal related to it for this government or this committee to look at?

[Charles Robert]

If you wanted to have a full text of the Standing Orders in this revised format, I think it could be prepared for the end of June.

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

When we're not sitting.

[Charles Robert]

Well, again, not that it's my business, but I didn't see this being a realistic prospect for adoption. I think it was just basically put forward for you to consider.

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

Okay.

Are there any other questions for the Clerk?

Thank you very much for all of your efforts. The staff have gone to so much effort to make our job easier. Stay tuned.

Is there anything else from the committee before we adjourn?

That's a big smile, Ms. Trudel. You're ready to adjourn? Okay.

We're adjourned.