Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee on May 25th, 2010

[An hon. member]

A recorded vote?

[The Chair, Conservative, Bruce Stanton]

Unheard of.

Go ahead.

(Motion agreed to: yeas 10; nays 0 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

[The Chair, Conservative, Bruce Stanton]

All right. The motion has been adopted.

Now to the second point that was made. Mr. Duncan raised the idea of... The supplementary estimates (A) have been tabled as of today. Did you want to consider supplementary estimates (A) on Thursday in addition to the main estimates? Is there a consensus on that? I suppose it would--

[Todd Russell, Liberal, Labrador, NL]

In the one hour that's still scheduled?

[The Chair, Conservative, Bruce Stanton]

That's what we have scheduled, unless you wish to push off the second hour, which is on the AHF draft report. That's an option, if you wish. We'd start that process at a later time.

[Larry Bagnell, Liberal, Yukon, YT]

So the minister would stay for two hours?

[The Chair, Conservative, Bruce Stanton]

Yes...well, we would have two hours scheduled for both the main estimates and the supplementary estimates (A). Is there consensus to do that?

Jean.

[Jean Crowder, NDP, Nanaimo—Cowichan, BC]

Is the government going to give us cheat notes on the supplementary estimates (A), since we only got them today and that leaves us one day to look at them?

[Some hon. members]

Oh, oh!

[The Chair, Conservative, Bruce Stanton]

That's why I asked the question.

[Jean Crowder, NDP, Nanaimo—Cowichan, BC]

When do the supplementary estimates (A) have to be voted on?

[The Chair, Conservative, Bruce Stanton]

By June 20.

[Jean Crowder, NDP, Nanaimo—Cowichan, BC]

Okay. Then I'll agree.

[The Chair, Conservative, Bruce Stanton]

And it would basically allow us to get that done--

[Jean Crowder, NDP, Nanaimo—Cowichan, BC]

Yes. Okay. I didn't realize it was June 20. Nothing else makes sense.

[The Chair, Conservative, Bruce Stanton]

Keep in mind that you can narrow in on the sections, both in the main estimates and the supplementary estimates, that apply specifically to our department.

Is there agreement?

[Some hon. members]

Yes.

[The Chair, Conservative, Bruce Stanton]

Is there anything else? Just to--

[John Duncan, Conservative, Vancouver Island North, BC]

I would just--

[The Chair, Conservative, Bruce Stanton]

Mr. Duncan, before I get back to you, just to confirm then, Thursday's meeting will be on the main estimates and the supplementary estimates (A). The minister will be here for the first hour, at the very least, but we'll have a full two hours. We'll reschedule the consideration of the draft report on the Aboriginal Healing Foundation and we will schedule a steering committee meeting for next week. Okay?

Mr. Duncan.

[John Duncan, Conservative, Vancouver Island North, BC]

Yes. I would just ask if everybody has come to a decision on what they want with the FNC now, with the legislation, in terms of going forward. I know that opposition parties have indicated support for the bill. How much time in the House and how much time in committee...? It would be very helpful if I had an indication on that front.

[Jean Crowder, NDP, Nanaimo—Cowichan, BC]

Is that the Squamish bill?

[John Duncan, Conservative, Vancouver Island North, BC]

Yes.

[The Chair, Conservative, Bruce Stanton]

Do you have any concerns about discussing that? We're not in camera at all. I just want to remind members.

[Marc Lemay, Bloc, Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC]

Mr. Chair, I suggest that this be a point of discussion at the subcommittee meeting next week.