Human Resources Committee on May 15th, 2007

[The Chair, Conservative, Dean Allison]

There's a superseding motion to adjourn.

(Motion negatived)

[The Chair, Conservative, Dean Allison]

We'll continue with the list.

Mr. Lessard, and then Mr. Chong.

[Yves Lessard, Bloc, Chambly—Borduas, QC]

Mr. Chairman, an attempt like the one that was just made could prevent us from voting. Our colleagues say that they are in favour of the motions. This is not a complicated issue. Basically, there are two elements. The minister said that he would not provide us with the list, and that we should go to the website, Mr. Chairman. The minister disposes of means that we do not have. He could give us a list by riding. It is not complicated, if we give a date for handing it in. There is no need to draft the amendment. I think that we are ready for the vote. Afterwards, we could table the report before the House. Therefore, Mr. Chairman, I move that we vote now.

[The Chair, Conservative, Dean Allison]

I have to suspend the meeting right now, which means this has to be the first order of business when we come back Thursday morning.

[Ruby Dhalla, Liberal, Brampton—Springdale, ON]

Please call the question, Mr. Chair.

[The Chair, Conservative, Dean Allison]

Well, there are still people who want to talk about that.

I believe there was broad support for the original motion before the amendments.

I still have two people--

[Michael Chong, Conservative, Wellington—Halton Hills, ON]

It may violate the Privacy Act.

[The Chair, Conservative, Dean Allison]

I have the 48th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs....

Go ahead, Mr. Savage.

[Michael Savage, Liberal, Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS]

If the government is indicating that they would support the original motion, then I will withdraw my amendment if we vote tonight. With their permission, I'll bring that forward as a separate motion on Thursday morning at nine o'clock.

[The Chair, Conservative, Dean Allison]

Do we have unanimous consent for him to withdraw his motion?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Chair, Conservative, Dean Allison]

(Amendment Withdrawn)

[The Chair, Conservative, Dean Allison]

Okay. Are we finished talking, then? Can we go back to Mr. Lessard's motion?

We'll do number 20.

(Motion agreed to)

[The Chair, Conservative, Dean Allison]

Thank you, Mr. Savage, for that.

On number 21, now.

[Mike Lake, Conservative, Edmonton—Mill Woods—Beaumont, AB]

I have one quick point. All I want to do is make it consistent with number 20. You refer to private companies, but in number 21 you do not refer to non-profit organizations. I want to get the same information for both years.

[Michael Savage, Liberal, Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS]

That's a friendly amendment.

[Mike Lake, Conservative, Edmonton—Mill Woods—Beaumont, AB]

It's a friendly amendment to say a “list of private companies and non-profit organizations”.

[The Chair, Conservative, Dean Allison]

Is the friendly amendment okay--for privates as well as for non-profits? All right, then.

We'll vote on the amendment.

(Amendment agreed to)

(Motion as amended agreed to) [See Minutes of Proceedings]

[The Chair, Conservative, Dean Allison]

We have a confidence vote.

Thank you very much.

The meeting is adjourned.