Evidence of meeting #26 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 amendment.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
That was not Mr. Carrie's amendment.
Is it “and/or”, Mr. Carrie?
Conservative
Colin Carrie Conservative Oshawa, ON
If that would be more inclusive, I would take that as a friendly suggestion.
Conservative
Conservative
Colin Carrie Conservative Oshawa, ON
Do we have the president of CSA somewhere in there? We do? Okay, I didn't hear that.
Bloc
Paule Brunelle Bloc Trois-Rivières, QC
I wonder, Mr. Chairman, if this amendment is in order since it is quite similar to the one we have just voted down. It says that we would hear officials and representatives but not ministers. So, it is exactly the same thing, the point being that we would not hear the ministers. I believe that such a motion is not in order. We have already voted against that amendment and this one is the same.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
Well, they did put in “and/or their delegates”, and the amendment by Mr. Carrie included crossing out entirely “Minister of Justice”. It also included crossing out “before a decision concerning the sale is rendered under the Investment Canada Act”.
Perhaps those should have been three separate amendments, but there was more in Mr. Carrie's amendment than simply providing for delegates or witnesses from departments.
(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])
Mr. Stanton.
Conservative
Bruce Stanton Conservative Simcoe North, ON
I have another amendment suggestion. Where it says “a representative of MDA”, I wonder if we could get somebody higher than a sales rep, like a senior officer or president--somebody with some standing. As it is, a representative could be anybody, in all honesty. I don't think you want the spin master here. Let's hear it from the president or a senior officer of MDA. I don't know the best terminology, but it should be....
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
I'm sure if MDA appears before the committee they would send a senior representative. I don't want to nickel and dime the motion to death.
Conservative
Bruce Stanton Conservative Simcoe North, ON
Okay. I just want to make sure there's somebody here who can speak on their behalf.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
We can make that very clear in the e-mail we send to them.
(Motion as amended agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
Now we have 20 minutes for the services sector.
Thank you.
[Proceedings continue in camera]-
