Evidence of meeting #1 for Citizenship and Immigration in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was subcommittee.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Clerk of the Committee  Mr. Addndrew Chaplin

Denis Coderre Liberal Bourassa, QC

Yes.

(Amendment negatived)

4 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative David Tilson

The amendment fails, Ms. Chow.

Now, what's the motion?

The Clerk

The motion is that the subcommittee on agenda and procedure meet Thursday, March 18.

Olivia Chow NDP Trinity—Spadina, ON

Why does it fail?

4 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative David Tilson

Well, because I counted—

4 p.m.

Liberal

Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON

Mr. Chair, can we have a recorded vote, please?

4 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative David Tilson

Well, we've already had it, Mr. Karygiannis. I'm sorry, the chair has ruled that the amendment fails.

I looked at the hands; I was very careful in counting.

4 p.m.

Liberal

Denis Coderre Liberal Bourassa, QC

A point of order: he voted in favour, and that makes six.

4 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative David Tilson

I didn't see his hand up.

An hon. member

Well, I put it up.

4 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative David Tilson

All right, let's vote again.

(Amendment agreed to)

And the motion as amended is....

The Clerk

The motion as amended is that the subcommittee on agenda and procedure meet Tuesday, March 16, following the minister.

4 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative David Tilson

It seems to be redundant.

Does everyone understand that?

(Motion as amended agreed to)

An hon. member

Shall we adjourn?

4 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative David Tilson

It appears we've had enough for today.

The Clerk

May I have a clarification, please?

4 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative David Tilson

A clarification.

The Clerk

On which estimates is the minister to appear?

Some hon. members

Oh, oh!

4 p.m.

Conservative

Rick Dykstra Conservative St. Catharines, ON

Supplementaries and mains.

4 p.m.

Conservative

Terence Young Conservative Oakville, ON

It's the main estimates; it's right in our orders.

Olivia Chow NDP Trinity—Spadina, ON

No, but it hasn't been presented in the House.

4 p.m.

Conservative

Rick Dykstra Conservative St. Catharines, ON

Well, then you should know, Clerk.

The Clerk

The suplementaries and mains have, but the report on plans and priorities has not yet. The part IIIs aren't there yet.

4 p.m.

Liberal

Jim Karygiannis Liberal Scarborough—Agincourt, ON

Chair, if you look at my five motions, I think three have been passed from us before, and they're in the mix, so the only two motions are on Haiti.