Evidence of meeting #18 for Citizenship and Immigration in the 39th Parliament, 2nd session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was worker.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle
We have come a long distance to hear these people, who have very important things to put before us. We either respect that or we don't. I am asking committee members to be cooperative.
We set the ground rules before we came here, at a meeting in Ottawa...by your own immigration critic, Mr. Bevilacqua.
Liberal
Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON
This is not a motion here. This is a democratic process. This is letting the freedom of the press, that you do not want to--
Robert Carrier Bloc Alfred-Pellan, QC
Mr. Chairman, I was initially in favour of allowing the media to convey as much of the committee's proceedings as possible. I received some evidence earlier. People are very satisfied with the fact that we are travelling to Vancouver. My colleague and I have come from Montreal specifically to hear the people of British Columbia on a very important subject. Consequently, I was in favour of the media being able to broadcast our discussions as much as possible. However, if there is a Standing Order clearly indicating to us that we must have approval for that to be televised or filmed, I think we must comply with the Standing Orders of our own House of Commons. I think that the media here will nevertheless be able to take notes and to report in their newspapers or respective media on the good work we'll be doing. So it seems to me there is no reason to discuss the value of broadcasting or not, but are we—
Bloc
Robert Carrier Bloc Alfred-Pellan, QC
—complying with the House Standing Orders or not? So if we hold a vote on the question, we'll vote in favour of the Standing Orders. That's clear.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle
Yes. We're not voting because we've already agreed that there would be no motions on the road. There is no motion before this committee. I'm just outlining what we've already agreed to. I'm hoping the committee will respect that and will allow me to go ahead and hear these witnesses today.
Ms. Chow.
Conservative
NDP
Liberal
Andrew Telegdi Liberal Kitchener—Waterloo, ON
Mr. Chair, when I got up I said I had two points.
I would just finish off by saying that you're asking for respect from the committee. Then I'm asking you, as chair, to have respect for the committee. There's a difference between televising a meeting--
Conservative
Liberal
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle
I'm asking the committee to wait on this. Let me hear the witnesses today. We have a cross-country tour that's going to take us into 10 provinces. We can contact the House of Commons to see if that can be done.
Liberal
Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON
Why didn't we do this before we started, Mr. Chair?
Liberal
Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON
Why don't you call the clerk's office and get a ruling?
Conservative
Liberal
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle
The ruling is right here in House of Commons Standing Order 119.1(1).
Liberal
Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON
Mr. Chair, why don't you suspend for 10 minutes and call the clerk's office and find out?
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Norman Doyle
I think we have a clear ruling here. I'm going to proceed.
I want to welcome Mr. Collacott—
Liberal
Andrew Telegdi Liberal Kitchener—Waterloo, ON
Mr. Chair, I had a point of order. The second one I wanted to raise—
