Evidence of meeting #7 for Citizenship and Immigration in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was c-6.
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Conservative
Michelle Rempel Conservative Calgary Nose Hill, AB
Mr. Chair, as a point of clarification, when the chair decides to use his prerogative to ask question of the witnesses, how will that time be taken out of other rounds of questions that have been already appropriated in the routine motions?
Liberal
Conservative
Michelle Rempel Conservative Calgary Nose Hill, AB
Well, Mr. Chair, I would argue that it is. By your interrupting and asking questions, you are taking time away from other members of the committee. If you should like to use a spot from the Liberal Party, I think that would certainly be welcome.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Borys Wrzesnewskyj
I used my discretion in a way that would not have interfered with anyone's round of questioning and I used my chair's prerogative to do so.
Conservative
Michelle Rempel Conservative Calgary Nose Hill, AB
Mr. Chair, I formally challenge your decision on this ruling. I believe it's in violation of the routine motions and I'd like a recorded vote on that.
Liberal
Randeep Sarai Liberal Surrey Centre, BC
Mr. Chair, I think that answers the question. She's formally challenging it. She can make her application to it. I think we continue with the questions, and you can do that afterwards. Thank you.
Conservative
Michelle Rempel Conservative Calgary Nose Hill, AB
Yes, and procedurally, Mr. Chair, I'm raising this as a motion.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Borys Wrzesnewskyj
This is not debatable, and I'll allow the clerk to take the vote.
(Ruling of the chair sustained: yeas 5; nays 4)
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Borys Wrzesnewskyj
The decision is sustained. Thank you.
Mr. Chen, you may continue.
Conservative
Conservative
Michelle Rempel Conservative Calgary Nose Hill, AB
A point of order, Mr. Chair. The time of this committee has expired.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Borys Wrzesnewskyj
I would like to ask the members of the committee whether or not they would like to continue and finish with at least this round of questions.
Conservative
Michelle Rempel Conservative Calgary Nose Hill, AB
Mr. Chair, on a point of order, I believe that for an extension of meeting, notice has to be given to the committee, and that, as such, the motion is out of order.
Conservative
David Tilson Conservative Dufferin—Caledon, ON
The agenda says the meeting ends at one o'clock, Mr. Chairman.
Conservative
David Tilson Conservative Dufferin—Caledon, ON
No, but the agenda said the meeting ends at one o'clock, and it's now after one o'clock. You can't just unilaterally deem that the—
Conservative
David Tilson Conservative Dufferin—Caledon, ON
Mr. Chairman, a point of order. You can't just deem that the meeting continue on your own volition. This meeting expired five minutes ago.
Liberal
Shaun Chen Liberal Scarborough North, ON
Mr. Chair, I move:
that the meeting be extended for 15 minutes.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Borys Wrzesnewskyj
The agenda is a guiding document. There has not been a motion to adjourn.
Liberal
Shaun Chen Liberal Scarborough North, ON
Mr. Chair, I just moved a motion to extend the meeting by 15 minutes.
Conservative
Michelle Rempel Conservative Calgary Nose Hill, AB
A point of order, Mr. Chair. I would say on the motion—