Evidence of meeting #16 for Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was amendment.
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12:55 p.m.
Bloc
Yves Lessard Bloc Chambly—Borduas, QC
I reserved my right to speak. His answer is no. Consequently, Madam Chair, I'm going to make my speech.
It's quite surprising—
12:55 p.m.
Liberal
April 28th, 2009 / 12:55 p.m.
Conservative
Michael Chong Conservative Wellington—Halton Hills, ON
I have a point of order, Madam Chair.
Just so everybody is on the same page, there is no limit on debate in committees.
12:55 p.m.
Liberal
The Vice-Chair Liberal Raymonde Folco
Excuse me. I'm listening to my clerk, if you don't mind. I'll try to get an opinion from her, with all due respect, Mr. Chong.
It is almost one o'clock, and I intend to cut off whoever is speaking at one.
Mr. Lessard.
12:55 p.m.
Bloc
Yves Lessard Bloc Chambly—Borduas, QC
Madam Chair, I'm now going to make my speech.
My colleague Mr. Chong is entirely right: there's no limit on debate of this kind. I made a suggestion to our Conservative colleagues. They rejected it—
12:55 p.m.
Conservative
12:55 p.m.
Conservative
Maurice Vellacott Conservative Saskatoon—Wanuskewin, SK
The question was moved, so there's no more debate.
12:55 p.m.
Liberal
The Vice-Chair Liberal Raymonde Folco
It is now one o'clock. I warned everyone here that I would stop at one.
The meeting is adjourned.
