Evidence of meeting #1 for Industry, Science and Technology in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was morning.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
Just for clarification for members, one document is routine motions that were adopted by the committee in the last session. The one Mr. Carrie was referring to has routine motions that were submitted by the government because they have some changes they would like to have to the routine motions that were adopted by the committee in the last session.
Mr. McTeague.
Liberal
Dan McTeague Liberal Pickering—Scarborough East, ON
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I just had a brief discussion on the other side, and I want to bring my colleagues into this.
In order to allow the next meeting to take place and to allow the opposition and other members to have a look at these proposals, it may be better that we adopt, in general, the traditional motions—as we saw in the previous session—until such time as we can actually proceed with consideration of these routine motions on Thursday. I would propose that we specifically look at these routine motions as the first order of business Thursday morning. I have not seen these.
Mr. Carrie probably appreciates the fact that we want to go into these with a little bit more detail. I need an explanation from him. Rather than going through all of this, in the interest of time we could accept the routine motions as they stood in the previous session, with a clear provision that we look at these new proposals Thursday morning.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
Thank you for that, Mr. McTeague.
I think Mr. Carrie was suggesting we adopt the new routine motions. You are suggesting we adopt the traditional ones, and discuss the new ones on Thursday.
Another option is we could adjourn the meeting, we could have members compare, contrast, and see what they like about the new motions or what they would want amended, have discussions away from the table among all parties, come back Thursday morning, and deal with them first thing.
Liberal
Dan McTeague Liberal Pickering—Scarborough East, ON
Mr. Chairman, I just want to make sure you have the ability to call the meeting to discuss this, because without these adoptions you can't proceed with any amendments or any motions come Thursday morning. I'm concerned about that, whether you can hold a meeting without them.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
Members, I do have the ability to call the meeting. We can still call the meeting for Thursday at 9 a.m. Obviously, with respect, we cannot deal with motions, so if members of this committee bring forward a motion before Thursday, we, as a committee, cannot deal with it. As long as there is no member here who wants to present a motion, and as long as we're not hearing witnesses—and we're not scheduled to on Thursday anyway—then there's no problem. But we can, in fact, call the committee for Thursday at 9 a.m.
November 13th, 2007 / 9:20 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
I'm seeking guidance.
Is it the will of the committee to adjourn--
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
--to compare and discuss these documents, and we'll come back Thursday at 9 a.m.?
Okay. Thank you very much, members.
Obviously, after we adopt the motions, we'll greet the analysts back formally at the next meeting.
We do have a new clerk, and I did want to welcome her.
Perhaps you want to say a few words of introduction.
The Clerk
I'm Michelle Tittley. It will be a pleasure to work with the committee.
I look forward to meeting you all and hope that we will do good work together.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
Thank you.
Thank you, members. We'll see you Thursday at 9 a.m.
The meeting is adjourned.
