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

Evidence of meeting #8 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 gifts.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Briefing with the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner

Committee Business

MPs speaking

Ginette Petitpas Taylor

Arnold Chan

Brian Masse

Also speaking

Mary Dawson Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner

Lyne Robinson-Dalpé Director, Advisory and Compliance, Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner

Clerk of the Committee Ms. Joann Garbig

12:55 p.m.

Liberal

Arnold Chan Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON

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

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

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

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Liberal

Arnold Chan Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON

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

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Liberal

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...?

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Liberal

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?

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

Is the Tuesday you're talking about March 8?

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Liberal

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—

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

We have the Senate appointees coming.

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Liberal

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?

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An hon. member

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

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

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

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Liberal

Arnold Chan Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON

Then one hour caucus reports....

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

That would be great.

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Liberal

Arnold Chan Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON

Is that fair?

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An. hon member

It seems reasonable.

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Liberal

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.

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Liberal

Arnold Chan Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON

No, for March 8.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

On March 8 we're doing caucus reports.

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Liberal

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.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Larry Bagnell

Right.

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Liberal

Arnold Chan Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON

If we have to spill over, we can just—

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Conservative

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.

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Liberal

Arnold Chan Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON

Okay.

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Liberal

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.

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An hon. member

Okay.