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

4 p.m.

Liberal

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?

4 p.m.

The Clerk

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

4 p.m.

NDP

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.

4 p.m.

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....

4 p.m.

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)

4 p.m.

An hon. member

Shall we adjourn?

4 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative David Tilson

It appears we've had enough for today.

4 p.m.

The Clerk

May I have a clarification, please?

4 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative David Tilson

A clarification.

4 p.m.

The Clerk

On which estimates is the minister to appear?

4 p.m.

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.

4 p.m.

NDP

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.

4 p.m.

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.