Evidence of meeting #1 for Citizenship and Immigration in the 40th Parliament, 2nd session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.
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Liberal
Conservative
The Chair Conservative David Tilson
Oh, I'm sorry, I thought we'd passed that. The clerk had indicated that he had a copy of other routine motions that this committee has used in the past, so I threw it out to the committee as to whether they wanted to see that. I gather it must be different from this. I don't know.
Liberal
Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON
In the routine proceedings, there's an order that we had struck in this committee about speaking and the number of times that every party had an opportunity to speak. Are we going to follow that tradition?
Conservative
The Chair Conservative David Tilson
I don't know. Is that not here?
That's not here. I don't see that here. Why isn't that here?
Let's move on. Do you know what, Mr. Karygiannis? I'm going to assume that if members of the committee want something else, they'll add it. It's as simple as that. Are you okay with that?
Is there any further debate on this second subcommittee motion?
(Motion agreed to)
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
NDP
Olivia Chow NDP Trinity—Spadina, ON
I'm just adding, after the second instance of the word “committee”, “and the deputy critic”. Then it's not all the associate members of parties.
NDP
Conservative
The Chair Conservative David Tilson
I don't know. Is it in order? Is there any debate on this?
Mr. Karygiannis.
Liberal
Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON
I'm sure, Mr. Chair, the critic can make her notes available to the deputy critic. This committee has been functioning so long now without a deputy critic, should the NDP want to add a deputy critic, certainly the critic can make her documents available to them.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative David Tilson
Ms. Chow has moved a motion and has moved an amendment to the motion. She can't amend her own motion. Let's start again.
Could I have a motion with respect to the distribution of documents?
It is moved, as is, by Ms. Mendes.
Ms. Chow has moved an amendment, Mr. Clerk, that deputy critics receive copies.
Is there any further debate?
(Amendment negatived)
(Motion agreed to)
Conservative
Rick Dykstra Conservative St. Catharines, ON
Mr. Chair, I have a request to make. I apologize to the committee. When we previously moved the reduced quorum motion, I had intended to.... I'm asking the indulgence of the committee. As I understand it, at the citizenship and immigration committee in the last Parliament, with respect to reduced quorum, it was that there be at least four members present, including one member of the opposition and one member of the government other than the chair. I wonder if we could revisit that, if the committee is comfortable with that.
Conservative
Rick Dykstra Conservative St. Catharines, ON
The only change would mean there would be four members present at committee, including one member of the opposition and one member of the government other than the chair, versus three members being present, including one member of the opposition.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative David Tilson
I don't think we have unanimous consent, Mr. Dykstra.
We're moving on to working meals. It's always a nice topic. Is anyone going to propose a motion with respect to working meals? The motion is moved by Ms. Mendes. Is there any debate?
(Motion agreed to)
Conservative
The Chair Conservative David Tilson
On witnesses' expenses, I need a motion. The motion is moved by Mr. Dykstra. Is there any debate?
(Motion agreed to)
Conservative
Conservative