Evidence of meeting #33 for Citizenship and Immigration in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was safe.
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1:05 p.m.
Conservative
Barry Devolin Conservative Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, ON
Mr. Chair, I think we've agreed that there's some urgency to get there sooner rather than later, so I hope we can get it approved for Monday.
The budget we've approved, which is a lot of money, must be based on hotel rooms for people. I agree with the notion that we don't need to be there overnight. My preference would be to go there early on Monday morning—quite frankly, I'll go there directly from my home—and come back here Monday afternoon.
The chances of your getting fast approval, I presume, are a lot better if you're asking for $500 than if you're asking for $6,000. So I don't know how—
1:05 p.m.
Liberal
Blair Wilson Liberal West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, BC
It's not going to make a difference.
1:05 p.m.
Conservative
Barry Devolin Conservative Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, ON
No, you have to make the application. My suggestion is that we go on Monday morning, do the visit on Monday, and come back—not go down and stay in a hotel, as we did last time.
1:05 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle
Yes, and I think that's what we're trying to arrange.
Madame Faille.
1:05 p.m.
Bloc
Meili Faille Bloc Vaudreuil—Soulanges, QC
I think exactly the same. Last time, this is what I did. I can go down there in the morning and come back to Ottawa the same day. This way, the Committee would not incur any additional costs.
1:05 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle
Well, just leave that to committee members. Some will want to go at one time, some at another. Let's not quibble over that.
Any other comments?
Mr. Siksay.
1:05 p.m.
NDP
Bill Siksay NDP Burnaby—Douglas, BC
Chair, I wonder if we can have agreement that everybody will go to their House leaders to ask for expedited and emergency processing of the request for funding for the trip on Monday?
1:10 p.m.
Conservative
1:10 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
