Evidence of meeting #149 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 election.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell
Is the motion translated into French?
Well, she did it verbally, right? So you can—
Conservative
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell
When you're discussing a topic, you can do a motion verbally at the committee at the time.
We'll just read it again, and then you'll get it in French. Okay?
Liberal
Linda Lapointe Liberal Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, QC
I wanted to have it in writing.
Do you have it in writing in French?
Liberal
David Graham Liberal Laurentides—Labelle, QC
Might I suggest that we start our next meeting on this topic?
Liberal
Conservative
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell
Okay, we can vote. She can do a verbal motion, and we can vote on it.
Just say it again.
Conservative
Stephanie Kusie Conservative Calgary Midnapore, AB
Okay.
The motion reads:
That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(a)(vi), the Committee continue the study of Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections; that the study consist of five meetings; and that the findings be reported to the House.
Liberal
David Graham Liberal Laurentides—Labelle, QC
If we're not going to take the time to have a proper discussion, I'm going to have to vote against it at this time.
It's up to you. If you want to have a proper debate in the future, I'm happy to do that, but if it's now, it's no.
NDP
Nathan Cullen NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC
That's a suggestion of openness to the idea and the concept of studying this, but it's just a matter of the process being used. There might simply be a need to have a conversation between parties or within parties, but there is a serious openness to considering it. I think the topic is excellent. Clearly this is something that we should all be—
Liberal
David Graham Liberal Laurentides—Labelle, QC
I'm happy to have a proper discussion, but we have six minutes until the votes.
NDP
Nathan Cullen NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC
I understand, so the time pressure might be a factor.
I wonder, my Conservative colleague, if this is something that we're interested in doing, if standing it for a moment, but with an indication and a commitment to seriously consider it and even look at maybe making this happen prior to Parliament rising would be.... I just don't want to throw the baby out with the bathwater, as they say.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell
Stephanie, it's up to you. We could vote now or we could discuss it later.
Conservative
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell
Okay, we'll discuss it as soon as possible.
Thank you very much for being effective.
As we said before, we have estimates at the next couple of meetings, and we'll do these two motions.
Conservative
Scott Reid Conservative Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, ON
Mr. Chair, before we adjourn, I do have one other thing to say.
Regarding the practice of keeping the committee going with unanimous consent, the consent was given for one purpose and we have morphed into several purposes. Nobody did anything wrong, but I think we agreed to extend it for the purpose of listening to the minister's testimony, and several other items came up.
As a practical matter, I think we should be prepared to discuss that when we return to my point of order, because I think this is related to that point of order.
Conservative
Scott Reid Conservative Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, ON
Well, it will be one of the things that we should all be prepared to discuss at that time.
Thank you.