Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Dec. 8th, 2016

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

I think that will have the opposite effect that they intended it to.

[An hon. member]

Yes.

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

Okay, there are no champions.

Topic 4, child care facility: increase playground equipment.

This is mine.

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

Is that for us or for the kids?

[Some hon. members]

Oh, oh!

[Arnold Chan, Liberal, Scarborough—Agincourt, ON]

We have enough tools.

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

It's for the kids.

Is no one championing it?

[Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Liberal, Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, NB]

We can.

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

Okay, thanks, Ginette.

I think there should be a playground outside, because people bring their kids here in the summer.

[Anita Vandenbeld, Liberal, Ottawa West—Nepean, ON]

I still want a zip line out there.

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

Okay, topic 5 is my hill to die on.

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

The zip line should be to the Chateau Laurier or 1 Wellington.

[Arnold Chan, Liberal, Scarborough—Agincourt, ON]

Maybe move on to number 5. Number 5 is David's. Next.

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

Okay, topic 5, clocks in the chamber: install synchronized digital clocks in the chamber that can be controlled by the Table. Install a clock that counts down on speaking times.

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

This is my pet project. Yes, I'll take it.

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

You get a lot of words in your speech, don't you?

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

I managed to do a 20-minute speech in 10 minutes. This is the results.

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

David is the champion.

Topic 6, committee budgets: provide each standing committee with its own operating budget, and ensure the allocations are equitable across all committees.

[Anita Vandenbeld, Liberal, Ottawa West—Nepean, ON]

Don't we have that?

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

The liaison committee already does that, right?

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

I think that's out of our mandate, personally.

[Arnold Chan, Liberal, Scarborough—Agincourt, ON]

Yes.

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

Okay, there's no champion.

Topic 7, gallery and visitors: permit visitors to remain in the gallery following the end of question period.

Are they kicked out?

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

Let me address it. This is from my speech.

What happened is the day before I gave that speech, I had visitors in the group gallery, which is the one above the Speaker. At 3 o'clock the security went through and told them all to get out, and I thought that wasn't right. In the other galleries people are left there, but in the group gallery, where the big groups go, like the school groups, they're only there from two until three. They're not used the rest of the time.

[Ruby Sahota, Liberal, Brampton North, ON]

They're escorted out.