Evidence of meeting #1 for Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities in the 45th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was clerk.
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Liberal
Annie Koutrakis Liberal Vimy, QC
Is it my understanding that I move the motion each time, or can I just go forward and read several?
Liberal
Annie Koutrakis Liberal Vimy, QC
It's each one. Okay.
The motion on subcommittee on agenda and procedure is as follows:
That the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be established and be composed of four members, those being the Chair and one member from each recognized party, as designated by each party's whip; and that the subcommittee work in a spirit of collaboration.
(Motion agreed to)
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey
Great. That's good.
Do we have a mover for the next routine motion?
Go ahead, Ms. Goodridge.
Conservative
Laila Goodridge Conservative Fort McMurray—Cold Lake, AB
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
It reads as follows:
That the Chair be authorized to hold meetings to receive evidence and to have that evidence published when a quorum is not present, provided that at least four members are present, including two members of the opposition parties and two members of the government party.
(Motion agreed to)
Conservative
Rosemarie Falk Conservative Battlefords—Lloydminster—Meadow Lake, SK
Mr. Chair, I move:
That, when travelling outside the Parliamentary Precinct: (a) the meeting begin after 15 minutes, regardless of whether quorum is present, and (b) no substantive motion may be moved during such meetings.
(Motion agreed to)
Liberal
Natilien Joseph Liberal Longueuil—Saint-Hubert, QC
Mr. Chair, I move:
That witnesses be given five (5) minutes for their opening statements; that whenever possible, witnesses provide the committee with their opening statements 72 hours in advance; that, at the discretion of the Chair, during the questioning of witnesses, there be allocated six (6) minutes for the first questioner of each party as follows:
First Round:
Conservative Party
Liberal Party
Bloc Québécois
For the second and subsequent rounds, the order and time for questioning be as follows:
Conservative Party, five (5) minutes
Liberal Party, five (5) minutes
Bloc Québécois, two and a half (2.5) minutes
Conservative Party, five (5) minutes
Liberal Party, five (5) minutes
(Motion agreed to)
Liberal
Conservative
Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Mr. Chair, I move:
That only the clerk of the committee be authorized to distribute documents to members of the committee and only when the documents are in both official languages; and that all documents submitted to the committee in both official languages, that do not come from a federal department, members’ offices, or that have not been translated by the Translation Bureau, be sent for linguistic review by the Translation Bureau before being distributed to members, and that the witnesses be advised accordingly.
(Motion agreed to)
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey
The next one is on working meals. This is a big one. Don't complain to me about the lunch.
Go ahead, Madame Koutrakis.
Liberal
Annie Koutrakis Liberal Vimy, QC
Regarding working meals, I move:
That the clerk of the committee, at the discretion of the chair, be authorized to make the necessary arrangements to provide working meals for the committee and its subcommittees.
(Motion agreed to)
Liberal
Conservative
Colin Reynolds Conservative Elmwood—Transcona, MB
Mr. Chair, I move:
That, if requested, reasonable travel, accommodation and living expenses be reimbursed to witnesses, not exceeding two representatives per organization; and that in exceptional circumstances, payment for more representatives be made at the discretion of the Chair.
(Motion agreed to)
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey
The next one is on access to in camera meetings.
Go ahead, Ms. Goodridge.
Conservative
Laila Goodridge Conservative Fort McMurray—Cold Lake, AB
Mr. Chair, I move:
That, unless otherwise ordered, each committee member be allowed to be accompanied by one staff member at in camera meetings and that one additional person from each House officers’ office be allowed to be present.
That, during in camera meetings, committee members may be informed by the committee Chair of the MPs who have been designated as substitutes for permanent members, in order to know which MPs are authorized to speak and vote during these committee meetings. That only those who have been recognized and identified as such be authorized to speak, in keeping with the usual agreed rules of order and decorum.
(Motion agreed to)
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey
Thank you, Mrs. Goodridge.
The next one is on transcripts of in camera meetings.
Go ahead, Ms. Falk.
Conservative
Rosemarie Falk Conservative Battlefords—Lloydminster—Meadow Lake, SK
Mr. Chair, I move:
That one copy of the transcript of each in camera meeting be securely retained by the committee clerk for consultation by members of the committee or by their staff; and that the analysts assigned to the committee have access to the in camera transcripts.
(Motion agreed to)
Liberal
Liberal
Jessica Fancy-Landry Liberal South Shore—St. Margarets, NS
Mr. Chair, I move:
That a 48-hour notice, interpreted as two nights, be required for any substantive motion to be moved in committee, unless the substantive motion relates directly to business then under consideration, provided that:
(a) the notice be filed with the clerk of the committee no later than 4:00 p.m. from Monday to Thursday, and no later than 2:30 p.m. on Friday;
(b) the motion be distributed to members and the offices of the whips of each recognized party 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 or on non-business days be deemed to have been received during the next business day.
(Motion agreed to)
Bloc
Marilène Gill Bloc Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan, QC
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just wanted to be a team player by offering to read one of the Board of Internal Economy motions, if you like.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey
Go ahead on technical tests for the witnesses, Madame Gill.
Oh, we're not there. Go ahead on orders of reference from the House.
Bloc
Marilène Gill Bloc Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan, QC
You're right, we're not there yet. I move:
That in relation to orders of reference from the House respecting Bills,
(a) The clerk of the committee shall, upon the committee receiving such an order of reference, write to each member who is not a member of a caucus represented on the committee to invite those members to file with the clerk of the committee, in both official languages, any amendments to the bill, which is the subject of the said Order, which they would suggest that the committee consider;
(b) Suggested amendments filed, pursuant to paragraph (a), at least 48 hours prior to the start of clause-by-clause consideration of the bill to which the amendments relate shall be deemed to be proposed during the said consideration, provided that the committee may, by motion, vary this deadline in respect of a given bill; and
(c) During the clause-by-clause consideration of a bill, the Chair shall allow a member who filed suggested amendments, pursuant to paragraph (a), an opportunity to make brief representations in support of them.
(Motion agreed to)