Citizenship and Immigration Committee on Nov. 15th, 2010

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

So we return to amendment NDP-7.

[Justin Trudeau, Liberal, Papineau, QC]

Actually, she asked to withdraw it.

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

She's withdrawing that.

So we're on to amendment NDP-8.

[Olivia Chow, NDP, Trinity—Spadina, ON]

I've withdrawn number 15, which is amendment NDP-7.

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

We're on amendment NDP-8.

Ms. Chow.

[Olivia Chow, NDP, Trinity—Spadina, ON]

Mr. Chair, just as a point of order, it's close to 5:30. Are we going to finish--

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

We're going to go right to 5:30.

[Olivia Chow, NDP, Trinity—Spadina, ON]

And then are we going to stop?

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

Yes, we are.

[Rick Dykstra, Conservative, St. Catharines, ON]

Well, I want to seek an extension. I mean, we're very close to being completed here.

[Olivia Chow, NDP, Trinity—Spadina, ON]

The reason I--

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

Well, I'd like to finish clause 2. That would be nice, after I don't know how many meetings we've had.

[Rick Dykstra, Conservative, St. Catharines, ON]

We're literally--

[Olivia Chow, NDP, Trinity—Spadina, ON]

The reason I ask that is there's a private member's bill. It's not mine, but I'm supposed to speak at 5:30, or close to 6, so I need to go soon. So I would have difficulty continuing.

I could do this one, but I think there may be some concerns. Before I launch in, given that there's only a few minutes, I just wanted to know whether or not we're extending. I'd rather we didn't, because I would have difficulty.

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

Well, you know what? I understand. We have a lot of work here yet. We're going to have to come back again. So unless someone strongly objects, we're going to end in a couple of minutes.

[Justin Trudeau, Liberal, Papineau, QC]

We'd be willing to push on for at least another 15 or 20 minutes.

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

I know you would, but Ms. Chow wouldn't.

[Thierry St-Cyr, Bloc, Jeanne-Le Ber, QC]

Mr. Chairman, like a number of my colleagues, I have an appointment immediately following our meeting. Continuing a few more minutes, if we're not able to finish the job, is not helpful. I would prefer that we come back and finish our work at another time. After all, we are talking about passing a bill; this is not a report or something like that. We have to do this properly. I have a meeting, my colleague has a meeting, Ms. Chow has a meeting, and it is possible that other people at the table also have a meeting. I think we should adjourn now and agree to come back. I'm sure we can complete this next Monday.

[The Chair, Conservative, David Tilson]

I'm going to adjourn the meeting.

The meeting is adjourned.