Agreed.
Evidence of meeting #20 for Indigenous and Northern Affairs in the 39th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was program.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Evidence of meeting #20 for Indigenous and Northern Affairs in the 39th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was program.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Colin Mayes
Then so be it.
Mr. Lemay has suggested that we cancel the Thursday meeting of October 26 to accommodate the conference that's happening in Quebec. What is the pleasure of the committee?
Liberal
Anita Neville Liberal Winnipeg South Centre, MB
Recognizing, Mr. Chair, that it may be very difficult for some of us logistically to be there, speaking for this side, we will make every effort to be there, but there are a number of challenges.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Colin Mayes
But is there a willingness of the committee to suspend that meeting to accommodate those who will attend?
Mr. Blaney.
Conservative
Steven Blaney Conservative Lévis—Bellechasse, QC
I welcome Mr. Lemay's proposal, but I'd like to say that if we have an hour of sterile discussions without anything new being said, I would propose—I am coming back to this subject—to Ms. Neville, who had moved the motion...
Conservative
Steven Blaney Conservative Lévis—Bellechasse, QC
We have to hear witnesses who are familiar with what is at stakes in this declaration and who will speak on behalf of the government. That is what I propose.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Colin Mayes
We will suspend the meeting of October 26, and on October 31 we'll have the last hour as an opportunity to debate the motion as is.
We're adjourned.