Evidence of meeting #1 for Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities in the 44th 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 Bobby Morrissey
It will be left to the committee as to how we will deal with them, but please read them into the record.
NDP
Bonita Zarrillo NDP Port Moody—Coquitlam, BC
Mr. Chair, I'm not getting any audio so I can't hear very well. I'm not getting any audio from your microphone.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey
You can proceed with moving your motions under routine motions if it's related to routine motions, and the committee will decide how it's going to deal with them.
NDP
Bonita Zarrillo NDP Port Moody—Coquitlam, BC
Now I can hear. That's awesome. Thank you very much.
The first one relates to witnesses. It says:
That each party represented on the committee be entitled to select one witness per two-hour witness panel.
The second one relates to in camera. It says:
That the committee may meet in camera only for the following purposes:
(a) to consider a draft report;
(b) to attend briefings concerning national security;
(c) to consider lists of witnesses;
(d) for any other reason, with the unanimous consent of the committee;
That all votes taken in camera, with the exception of votes regarding the consideration of draft reports, be recorded in the Minutes of Proceedings, including how each member voted when recorded votes are requested;
That any motion to sit in camera is debatable and amendable.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey
You have heard the two motions. It is left to the committee to decide how it wants to proceed.
Are there any comments?
Just for your consideration, one of those was the routine motion that goes contrary to the House of Commons.
Bloc
Monique Pauzé Bloc Repentigny, QC
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'm sorry. I was trying to take notes, because before I vote, I like to know what the vote is about. Ms. Zarrillo was reading the motions too fast. We don't have them in front of us.
Is there any way that we can get them on our telephones quickly?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey
The committee can choose to defer them to another meeting, Madame, so that you have the chance to review them in detail. It's whatever the committee's wishes are. I know you do not have the written text.
What is the committee's choice? Do you want to vote on them now, or do you want to defer?
Ms. Zarrillo, do you have a copy in both official languages to circulate?
NDP
Bonita Zarrillo NDP Port Moody—Coquitlam, BC
I do have copies, but I don't have enough for the full committee.
Liberal
Conservative
Stephanie Kusie Conservative Calgary Midnapore, AB
We certainly have no problem deferring until we've had an opportunity to further evaluate and discuss.
Liberal
Tony Van Bynen Liberal Newmarket—Aurora, ON
I'm of the same view, Mr. Chair. I would like to see the motion before me, so that I could give it the consideration it needs.
Conservative
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey
I'm getting a sense that the committee would like to defer your two motions, Madam Zarrillo, until they have a chance to see them in written text in both official languages. Then we will deal with them at that time.
Would I have agreement from the committee to proceed that way?
I have agreement.
Thank you, Ms. Zarrillo.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey
We will put that on the agenda for the next meeting.
Where are we at, Clerk?
Liberal
Wayne Long Liberal Saint John—Rothesay, NB
Thank you, Chair, and good morning again.
Chair, I believe the minister is prepared and available to meet with the committee right away, immediately, given the urgency of this bill. I would like to move a motion to have the minister appear at 11:45 a.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey
It's been moved by Mr. Long.
You have heard the motion. It is simple. Would the committee like to hear from the minister at 11:45 a.m.? He must be close.
What is the wish of the committee?
Ms. Kusie.
Conservative