Evidence of meeting #1 for Citizenship and Immigration in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.
A recording is available from Parliament.
12:15 p.m.
Bloc
Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe Bloc Lac-Saint-Jean, QC
On a point of order, Madam Chair. What we are doing is very important. Since I am listening to the interpretation, would it be possible to repeat the wording of the motion slowly to enable me to vote on the right texts?
Thank you very much.
12:15 p.m.
Liberal
12:15 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Salma Zahid
Before we go to Ms. Kwan, I'd request all the members to please speak through the chair and not directly to other members.
Ms. Kwan.
12:15 p.m.
NDP
Jenny Kwan NDP Vancouver East, BC
Madam Chair, I will read it again:
That the committee may meet in camera only for the following purposes: (a) to consider a draft report; (b) to attend briefings concerning national security; (c) to consider lists of witnesses; (d) for any other reason, with the unanimous consent of the committee; that all votes taken in camera, with the exception of votes regarding the consideration of draft reports, be recorded in the Minutes of Proceedings, including how each member voted when recorded votes are requested.
12:15 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Salma Zahid
Before we go into debate, I just want to clarify one thing in regard to this motion that has been proposed by Ms. Kwan. With regard to the part that reads, “that all votes taken in camera, with the exception of votes regarding the consideration of draft reports, be recorded in the Minutes of Proceedings, including how each member voted when recorded votes are requested”, this will go, but because of the fact that it is in camera, no one can talk about any of these votes. They will be in camera, so no one can talk about these votes.
The floor is open if any members want to debate on that.
Seeing no debate, we can ask the clerk to please take the vote on the motion presented by Ms. Kwan.
(Motion negatived: nays 5; yeas 2)
Can I have the attention of the members? We have passed all of the routine motions. I have discussed with the clerk....
Ms. Kwan.
12:20 p.m.
NDP
12:20 p.m.
NDP
Jenny Kwan NDP Vancouver East, BC
We're off to a swift start here. Excellent.
I thought that on Thursday, if I may propose, that we try to get together in the subcommittee so that we can map out a work plan for the new year. It is my hope that we would be able to schedule a subcommittee meeting on Thursday in the same time slot—because I think we're all here—so that we can get that under way.
12:20 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Salma Zahid
Thank you, Ms. Kwan.
I have discussed it with the clerk. It will be possible to call the meeting of the subcommittee on Thursday.
Madam Clerk, will it be at the same time, 11 o'clock? Yes.
The notice will be sent. In that, we can go through what we want to take on in our committee after the winter break.
Yes, Ms. Kwan.
12:20 p.m.
NDP
Jenny Kwan NDP Vancouver East, BC
Thank you.
To assist in that work of the subcommittee, I would encourage committee members to send their motions to the clerk in both languages so that we can have all of that in front of us on Thursday.
In addition, if would ask members to also send them to our P9s for the designated Liberal lead at the subcommittee and the Conservative lead as well. If we could do that, I think we can expedite the process for our meeting on Thursday.
12:20 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Salma Zahid
Based on the discussion with the clerk, if the members want to send some notices to be brought and discussed, they can send them through email in both official languages. We will take them up on our subcommittee.
Is there any other business?
Seeing none, is it the will of the committee to adjourn the meeting?
12:20 p.m.
An hon. member
Agreed.