Evidence of meeting #30 for Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities in the 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was meeting.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Sean Casey
No, we're not going to call the question until we exhaust the speakers list.
Actually, we have Mr. Tochor.
Conservative
Bloc
Louise Chabot Bloc Thérèse-De Blainville, QC
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
It is not the first time you are being asked to return all the motions back to us. It's okay for them to be returned again. I invite all my colleagues to read the transcript of the February 2 meeting, which was held less than six months ago. We did the exact same thing, and we reached consensus.
I do want us to move things ahead, but we should do so in another meeting. For our benefit, I remind you that a certain number of meetings are set aside for the study and that our work sometimes takes longer than predicted. There may be unforseen circumstances in committee, such as the receiving of bills or appearances by ministers, which are very important.
We must be able to determine how much time we have left for this study and to remember the meeting of February 2. I actually invite my colleagues to reread the meeting's transcript. The motions could also be sent to us.
Conservative
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Sean Casey
I believe that we saw consensus to adjourn, and then there was a suggestion that we should call the question.
Mr. Tochor wants to speak.
You have the floor, sir.
Conservative
Corey Tochor Conservative Saskatoon—University, SK
I move to adjourn, Chair.
We're past the time that was allotted for this meeting. We came here in good faith and were kind of jumped on, with questionable motives by some members.
I move that we adjourn.
Conservative
Brad Vis Conservative Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, BC
If we're not going to adjourn, maybe the analyst can get back to us right now.
I'm sure they've been pulling up old committee notices of meetings and stuff. They can maybe just give us an update for the time being. I would like to hear from the analyst, please, on all of the studies agreed to right now, if that's okay.
NDP
Leah Gazan NDP Winnipeg Centre, MB
I feel that I've learned about filibusters today—over and over.
The majority of the committee wants to adjourn. We can meet the next time with documentation. I think it's critical that we're on the same page.
I'm here to get things done for my riding, as an elected official. I want to see the housing study finished. The more we banter about all of this stuff, the longer we wait on the results of the URN study, which is something that I think is critical. I have my agenda too. I'm willing to put my motion forward next. I didn't get an opportunity to read my motion in this meeting.
There seems to be some sort of consensus from Madam Dancho, talking about guaranteed income, seniors and what was proposed by Mr. Turnbull. I agree that the study on seniors is a critical one as well. I think that's where I'm at with it.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Sean Casey
We have a point of order from Mr. Carrie and then from Mr. Tochor.
Mr. Carrie, go ahead.
Conservative
Colin Carrie Conservative Oshawa, ON
Mr. Chair, I believe we have a motion on the floor to adjourn.
I don't believe you need consensus. It's a dilatory motion. I think we just go to an immediate vote.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Sean Casey
I think you're right.
I don't see consensus to adjourn, so can we have a standing vote, Madam Clerk, on the motion to adjourn the meeting?
(Motion agreed to: yeas 6; nays 5)
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Sean Casey
Thank you, colleagues.
We'll undoubtedly continue this discussion on Tuesday. Have a great evening.
We are adjourned.
