Evidence of meeting #105 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.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bryan May
Welcome, everybody. While you are getting settled there, we'll introduce everybody.
Pursuant to Standing—
Conservative
Mark Warawa Conservative Langley—Aldergrove, BC
I have a quick question on quorum before we proceed, and this is for my own edification.
A quorum is the majority of the committee. Does there have to be a voting member of the opposition to have quorum? For example, we have five members. My understanding is that you are not included in that quorum count.
Conservative
Mark Warawa Conservative Langley—Aldergrove, BC
So we have five, and then a majority of the committee would be six. Doing that math, for this committee to make any decisions would it require a member of the opposition to be the sixth member, or do we have the Standing Orders in such a way that there could be no members of the official opposition, and the government could just bulldoze forward?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bryan May
I stand to be corrected, but I believe it's considered a courtesy, but it's not a rule.
Conservative
Conservative
Mark Warawa Conservative Langley—Aldergrove, BC
In that majority is the chair considered part of the quorum?
Conservative
Mark Warawa Conservative Langley—Aldergrove, BC
The chair is a non-voting member, so can't help make decisions, but is part of the quorum count.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bryan May
Pursuant to the order of reference of Thursday, February 1, 2018, we are considering Bill C-62, an act to amend the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act and other acts. We are joined here today by—
Yes.
Conservative
Steven Blaney Conservative Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, QC
I would like to say something, Mr. Chair.
Conservative
Conservative
Steven Blaney Conservative Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, QC
No, it is not a point of order, Mr. Chair.
Conservative
Steven Blaney Conservative Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, QC
Actually, I am planning to table a motion this afternoon.
I want to thank the public servants who are here...
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bryan May
This is out of order, okay? If you have a point of order, we'll continue, but we've—