Evidence of meeting #1 for Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bryan May
Are there any questions or is there discussion?
(Motion agreed to)
MP Ruimy.
Liberal
Dan Ruimy Liberal Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge, BC
I get the fun one. For working meals, I move:
That the Committee authorize the clerk, in consultation with the Chair, to make the necessary arrangements to provide for working meals, as may be required, and that the cost of these meals be charged to the Committee budget.
Conservative
Bob Zimmer Conservative Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, BC
I just would require that the food is good.
Conservative
Bob Zimmer Conservative Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, BC
No, that the food provided will be good.
Conservative
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bryan May
We have to get ways and means in here to determine the measure.
Okay, all in favour of the motion?
Opposed?
(Motion agreed to)
MP Sangha.
Liberal
Ramesh Sangha Liberal Brampton Centre, ON
I move the following in regard to travel accommodations and living expenses of the witnesses:
That, if requested , reasonable travel, accommodation, child care, attendant care and living expenses be reimbursed to witnesses, not exceeding two (2) representatives per organization; and that, in exceptional circumstances, payment for more representatives be made at the discretion of the Chair.
Liberal
Conservative
Bob Zimmer Conservative Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, BC
From previous committee work that we've done, I don't see an option here to be teleconferenced, and I just wonder if that's a potential option. It saves a lot of money and might be even more convenient for the witnesses. I just wonder if it's mandated that they appear at committee. Can they appear via teleconference?
Liberal
Conservative
Bob Zimmer Conservative Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, BC
Okay. Are the witnesses asked that as an option initially?
Conservative
Bob Zimmer Conservative Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, BC
It is. I just wonder whether that's in this particular part of the motion.
Conservative
Mark Warawa Conservative Langley—Aldergrove, BC
On this, and this is covering general parameters, when we actually are going to do a study the budget has to be approved by committee. I think as routine proceedings this is necessary, but in practice we actually have to approve the cost of that budget. So there still is oversight from the committee.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bryan May
Any other questions or comments?
Moving forward, all in favour of the motion?
All opposed?
(Motion agreed to)
MP Tassi.
Liberal
Filomena Tassi Liberal Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas, ON
In regard to staff at in camera meetings, I move:
That each committee member in attendance shall be permitted to have one staff member attend any in camera meetings. Each party shall be permitted to have one staff member from a House officer attend in camera meetings.
(Motion agreed to)
Liberal
Wayne Long Liberal Saint John—Rothesay, NB
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
The next motion would be about transcripts of in camera meetings:
That in camera meetings be transcribed and that the transcription be kept with the clerk for later consultation by members of the Committee or by their staff.
(Motion agreed to)
Liberal
Yves Robillard Liberal Marc-Aurèle-Fortin, QC
Yes, you're getting there.
Regarding notice of motion, I move:
That a notice of 48 hours, interpreted as two nights, be required before a member may move a substantive motion, unless it deals directly with the matter before the Committee at that time, provided that:
(a) this notice be e-mailed to the Committee Clerk no later than 4:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday.
(b) this notice be distributed by e-mail to members in both official languages by the Clerk on the same day the said notice was transmitted if it was received no later than the deadline hour;
(c) notices received after the deadline hour be deemed to have been received during the next business day; and
(d) this rule does not prevent a member to give notice of a motion orally during a meeting of the Committee, in which case notice shall be deemed to have been given before the deadline that day.