Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee on Sept. 27th, 2011

[Greg Rickford, Conservative, Kenora, ON]

Official opposition. That's fine.

The only thing we've added is the travel scenario, where things went wonky.

[Linda Duncan, NDP, Edmonton Strathcona, AB]

Taking away that thing about recognized parties?

[Greg Rickford, Conservative, Kenora, ON]

Yes.

[The Chair, Conservative, Chris Warkentin]

I understand there's been a consensus developed here, so I'm not going to proceed on a vote of the subamendment to the amendment of the main motion.

Would somebody read, for committee members' benefit, including my own, what the amendment now reads to the main motion?

[Greg Rickford, Conservative, Kenora, ON]

If I may, it reads that the chair be authorized to hold meetings, to receive evidence, and to have that evidence printed when a quorum is not present, provided that at least three members are present.

That would be on-precinct; off-precinct.... You're still good? You're giving me looks.

[Brian Masse, NDP, Windsor West, ON]

We still need “including one member of the official opposition”.

[Greg Rickford, Conservative, Kenora, ON]

Including one member of the opposition.

[Linda Duncan, NDP, Edmonton Strathcona, AB]

Official opposition.

[Greg Rickford, Conservative, Kenora, ON]

Official opposition, sorry.

[The Chair, Conservative, Chris Warkentin]

And one of the government.

[Greg Rickford, Conservative, Kenora, ON]

And one of the government. And then for off-precinct, one member of the government and one member of the official opposition.

[Linda Duncan, NDP, Edmonton Strathcona, AB]

Is it exactly the same?

[Greg Rickford, Conservative, Kenora, ON]

It's just for off-precinct. The first part refers to here, and the other sentence is just to deal with a scenario in which we're taking testimony off the Hill.

[Linda Duncan, NDP, Edmonton Strathcona, AB]

If they aren't exactly the same, why--

[The Chair, Conservative, Chris Warkentin]

I think what we have now is an exact scenario. You have prescribed the same situation for both on-precinct and off-precinct hearings. So I think we're back to having a lot more words saying the same thing the original motion said.

[Linda Duncan, NDP, Edmonton Strathcona, AB]

They're not different.

[Greg Rickford, Conservative, Kenora, ON]

So they deal with both prima facie. Okay, that's fine.

[The Chair, Conservative, Chris Warkentin]

So what--

[Greg Rickford, Conservative, Kenora, ON]

There's no need to talk to this.

[The Chair, Conservative, Chris Warkentin]

Mr. Rickford, we do still have your amendment on the table. You can retract it or we can vote on it.

[Greg Rickford, Conservative, Kenora, ON]

No, I'm happy to retract it, and the motion--

[The Chair, Conservative, Chris Warkentin]

So we're now on the main motion, folks, as it was originally read.

Mr. Payne.

[LaVar Payne, Conservative, Medicine Hat, AB]

If it's on the main motion, I think--

[The Chair, Conservative, Chris Warkentin]

It's the main motion as amended. Pardon me.

[LaVar Payne, Conservative, Medicine Hat, AB]

Thank you. That's all I wanted to point out.