Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee on Dec. 5th, 2024

[Francis Drouin, Liberal, Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON]

We don't need to vote; we just need unanimous consent to remove both motions, and then you guys can proceed.

[An hon. member]

That's all.

[Francis Drouin, Liberal, Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON]

We're good. We're good. We're good.

[Garnett Genuis, Conservative, Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB]

There's UC [Inaudible—Editor].

[Francis Drouin, Liberal, Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON]

We don't need [Inaudible—Editor].

[Ben Carr, Liberal, Winnipeg South Centre, MB]

Is it there from the Bloc and the NDP?

[Francis Drouin, Liberal, Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON]

It will be quicker.

[Garnett Genuis, Conservative, Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB]

We don't need a recorded vote, then. Everyone— [Inaudible—Editor]

[Ben Carr, Liberal, Winnipeg South Centre, MB]

Well, we agree. Do they agree?

[Lori Idlout, NDP, Nunavut, NU]

There are multiple conversations going on, and I don't know what I am being asked.

[Michael McLeod, Liberal, Northwest Territories, NT]

I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.

[The Vice-Chair, Conservative, Jamie Schmale]

Yes, go ahead, Mr. McLeod.

[Michael McLeod, Liberal, Northwest Territories, NT]

Mr. Chair, it's getting very difficult to follow. I'm not sure how the interpreters are doing it, and I'm a person who has a hearing disability. The camera is not following the speaker, which is making it even more challenging.

As well, there are a number of voices all coming through on my headset at the same time. It's really difficult to keep on top of what's happening in committee.

[The Vice-Chair, Conservative, Jamie Schmale]

Yes, that's fair. Thank you, Mr. McLeod.

There was a bit of a discussion here, and I think that we've all agreed across the table to pause discussion on this until the amendment to the motion is circulated and we have time to discuss it. In the meantime, we'll proceed to the next round of questioning.

That's our understanding here, unless we missed something somewhere along the way.

[Francis Drouin, Liberal, Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON]

Well, we went through two full rounds. Is that right? That was the end of that. It was three founds, essentially.

[The Vice-Chair, Conservative, Jamie Schmale]

Yes, and there was time for more until the motion was ended.

[Francis Drouin, Liberal, Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON]

Well, how much time is that, six minutes?

[The Vice-Chair, Conservative, Jamie Schmale]

If we go now, we have resources, and we can continue. We can try, if we move quickly, to have at least three questioners and maybe four if we move quickly.

[Francis Drouin, Liberal, Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON]

No, but there are two hours. That doesn't add up.

[The Vice-Chair, Conservative, Jamie Schmale]

We did start late, and then we had a number of delays.

[Francis Drouin, Liberal, Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON]

How late did we start?

[The Vice-Chair, Conservative, Jamie Schmale]

We were going to go to another round. Unless—

[Francis Drouin, Liberal, Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON]

We started two minutes late.

[The Vice-Chair, Conservative, Jamie Schmale]

—someone moves a motion and questions me, we have one more round of questioners.

I'd like to get back at this so that we can all move along here.

[Francis Drouin, Liberal, Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON]

No, but—