Evidence of meeting #2 for Indigenous and Northern Affairs in the 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was meeting.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Conservative
Cathy McLeod Conservative Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, BC
I'm not sure a report needs to be prepared. My understanding is that the motion will stand as being reported to the House, and we did pass that motion.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bob Bratina
That sounds good to me. Cathy, thanks for that.
Is there anything further, Gary?
Liberal
Gary Anandasangaree Liberal Scarborough—Rouge Park, ON
It's just the main estimates. Maybe, Mr. Clerk, we can dispose of that item if you're able to give us the language.
Liberal
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bob Bratina
Okay. We'll suspend for just a few minutes.
Everybody please stay on the screen. When you see me jumping around, you'll know that it's time to dispose of that item of business, so don't go away.
The meeting is suspended.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bob Bratina
I call this meeting to order once again, as we continue with our work as the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs.
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4) and the order made on Monday, April 20, 2020, each committee may consider and report, or shall be deemed to have reported, the votes on the main estimates back to the House not later than Friday, November 27, 2020.
The votes referred back to our committee are on the Canadian High Arctic Research Station, the Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, and the Department of Indigenous Services.
Before I call the vote, are the members of the committee satisfied with the procedure at this point?
Conservative
Cathy McLeod Conservative Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, BC
Mr. Chair, I just want to note for the record that because the ministers did appear in the previous Parliament and the vote happened but was not reported to the House, I think it's absolutely critical that we do due diligence in terms of this process for the estimates. I never like to see them deemed reported—I think it is one of our fundamental jobs—but, as indicated, the ministers did appear in the previous session of Parliament and due diligence was done, so I think we will certainly be happy to move forward with less process than we would normally want.
For the supplementary estimates coming up, obviously we're grateful to hear that the ministers will be in attendance, and we will have an opportunity to discuss those estimates at that time.
Thank you.
Liberal
Liberal
Gary Anandasangaree Liberal Scarborough—Rouge Park, ON
No, Mr. Chair, I think we're quite satisfied, and I thank all the members for their co-operation.
The Clerk
You can call vote 1 and there can be debate, unless that was all the debate to take place, in which case we can move on with the individual votes.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bob Bratina
Just to be certain, we have vote 1, followed by votes 5, 10 and 15 under Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs; and then votes 1, 5 and 10. I just want to be sure that we're proceeding carefully and correctly.
The Clerk
That's right.
Vote 1 is just a trigger to initiate debate. If there is no more debate, then we go back to vote 1 for the Canadian High Arctic and vote on that, and so on and so forth.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bob Bratina
Can we do the vote, Mr. Clerk, under unanimous consent or do we do it on division?
The Clerk
We can do one of those two, or we can have a recorded vote. Those would be the three options.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bob Bratina
Committee, I am going to ask for unanimous consent, which requires someone to tell me that they do not wish to proceed under unanimous consent, which would then lead to our going to a recorded vote.
Is there anyone opposed to unanimous consent?
Conservative
Cathy McLeod Conservative Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, BC
Mr. Chair, we will be voting on division for the vast majority of these votes.
Thank you.
NDP
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bob Bratina
Okay.
On division, I believe I'm going to be required, Mr. Clerk, to go through each one of the votes as they are listed. Is that correct? I want to be sure now that we don't just do all of them at once.
The Clerk
Yes, it will be for each grouping of votes, so there will be three separate divisions that will go through, and then the final question of whether or not it will be reported to the House.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bob Bratina
Okay.
Can we begin, then, on division with regard to the main estimates?
