Evidence of meeting #5 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.
Conservative
Stephanie Kusie Conservative Calgary Midnapore, AB
Thank you, Chair.
I have great understanding and compassion for the topics the member for Port Moody—Coquitlam is referencing, and I think we can accommodate her care and her concern for her constituents. I think we can do it formally as a subamendment, or we can agree that we will have the five ministers by the 18th, as outlined in the motion, with the understanding that at our next meeting—this Thursday, when I hope I'll be able to appear safely again—we could have that discussion of business priorities.
Recognizing the ministers are an absolute priority and will begin coming next week, we can make Thursday the priority day to discuss this. I feel we could do that outside of a subamendment with an agreement amongst us, but if Ms. Zarrillo would feel more comfortable, then perhaps she might want to suggest adding the specific date of...and that we have the...before the 18th, leaving February 3 as a discussion of priorities for the committee. That would be my suggestion.
My understanding is that my amendment includes the consideration of what Ms. Zarrillo is suggesting in her subamendment, but if she would like to entrench it with a subamendment to my amendment to Madame Chabot's motion, we can do that.
Thank you.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey
Thank you, Mrs. Kusie.
Before we conclude, I would like to have a vote on the subamendment put forward by Ms. Zarrillo—
Liberal
Soraya Martinez Ferrada Liberal Hochelaga, QC
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to clarify Ms. Kusie's comments for my colleague Ms. Zarrillo.
Ms. Zarrillo's subamendment could simply propose that this week's Thursday meeting be about committee business, so that we can decide on the order of the studies. I just want to reassure my colleague by telling her that that is the intention of the committee.
I call for a vote on this subamendment so that we can move on to the amendment and pass this motion at the end of the committee meeting.
The Clerk
Mr. Chair, could I receive clarification regarding the subamendment from Ms. Zarrillo, to make sure I have the wording?
Could you repeat the subamendment, please?
NDP
Bonita Zarrillo NDP Port Moody—Coquitlam, BC
Thank you very much. I move that the prioritization of the studies—the motions that present the studies—happen at our meeting on Thursday, February 3.
The Clerk
She has added it to the amendment.
I currently have that Ms. Zarrillo has added the subamendment that prioritizes the list of studies on Thursday, February 3.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey
That's the subamendment to the amendment by Mrs. Kusie on the main motion by Madame Chabot.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey
If there are no further questions from the floor, we will go to a recorded vote on the subamendment put forward by Ms. Zarrillo.
(Subamendment agreed to: yeas 11; nays 0)
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey
We'll now move to the vote on Mrs. Kusie's amendment.
(Amendment as amended agreed to: yeas 11; nays 0)
Now we are voting on the main motion put forward by Madame Chabot, as amended.
(Motion as amended agreed to: yeas 11; nays 0 [See Minutes of Proceedings])
Thank you, Madam Clerk.
Thank you, committee members, for your indulgence and discussion. I'm looking forward to seeing you on Thursday.
The meeting is adjourned.