Evidence of meeting #19 for Industry, Science and Technology in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was railways.
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Bloc
Robert Vincent Bloc Shefford, QC
Mr. Chair, I seek unanimous consent from the committee to invite the National Research Council of Canada to hold an annual briefing session on Parliament Hill as soon as possible in order to inform parliamentarians of the services the council provides.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
I am told that we have a 48-hour notice for motions, and I'm advised by the clerk that I need unanimous consent to move the motion without 48 hours' notice. Do I have consent?
Conservative
Colin Carrie Conservative Oshawa, ON
Could I have a friendly amendment that we don't say “annual” at this stage of the game? We could just invite them to come for an information session. Would that be okay?
Bloc
Paul Crête Bloc Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, QC
The word “annual” must be withdrawn.
Independent
André Arthur Independent Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, QC
It would not be an annual obligation; it would be one shot.
Bloc
Conservative
Colin Carrie Conservative Oshawa, ON
Well, that's what I'm worried about. You said we don't want another bureaucracy here, but to have them come for an information session is no problem. The word “annual” kind of gave me--
Conservative
Bloc
Robert Vincent Bloc Shefford, QC
Mr. Chair, I seek unanimous consent to adopt the following motion:
That the Committee invite the National Research Council of Canada to hold, as soon as possible, an information session on Parliament Hill to inform parliamentarians of the services they provide.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
Do we have consent to move and adopt the motion?
(Motion agreed to)
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
All right, it is unanimous.
Thank you, members. Have a good break week.
The meeting is adjourned.