Procedure and House Affairs Committee on Feb. 18th, 2016

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

As I recall, March 10 was the Chief Electoral Officer's report.

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

March 8 was going to be the Senate people, but now....

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

Okay, so if we're moving them up, March 8 would now be blank.

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

Yes. We could move that to family friendly witnesses.

I think that's also the week we're doing the caucus reports. Or when are we doing that...?

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

May I suggest that caucus reports be either next Thursday or the following Tuesday, with at least the opportunity for all of the caucuses to have their feedback from next Wednesday?

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

Is the Tuesday you're talking about March 8?

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

No. Originally I had it down for February 25, but we had Minister Monsef, the Minister of Democratic Institutions, available for next Thursday. Now that she's not available—

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

We have the Senate appointees coming.

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

—we have the Senate appointees coming. I might suggest one hour for the Senate appointees.

Or is there a particular feeling with respect to that?

[An hon. member]

One hour, I think, at this point....

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

Yes, and we have then one hour for caucus reports.

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

Then one hour caucus reports....

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

That would be great.

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

Is that fair?

[An. hon member]

It seems reasonable.

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

Okay. That's good.

These witnesses, whose names you're giving me right now, we will ask for March 22.

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

No, for March 8.

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

On March 8 we're doing caucus reports.

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

I thought we were doing caucus reports on February 25. One hour for the Senate witnesses and one hour for the caucus reports.

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

Right.

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

If we have to spill over, we can just—

[Blake Richards, Conservative, Banff—Airdrie, AB]

Sorry; I'll throw a monkey wrench into this.

I thought you were referring to March 8 as well when you talked about caucus reports. I would suggest that probably February 25 might be a little too soon for the caucus reports.

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

Okay.

[The Chair, Liberal, Larry Bagnell]

Right. Okay.

Yes, we do only need one hour there. Maybe we'll be getting back into Mr. Christopherson's motion at that time.

[An hon. member]

Okay.