Evidence of meeting #136 for Industry, Science and Technology in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was content.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Gerald Kerr-Wilson  Partner, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Business Coalition for Balanced Copyright
Scott Smith  Senior Director, Intellectual Property and Innovation Policy, Canadian Chamber of Commerce
David Fewer  Director, Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic
John Lawford  Executive Director and General Counsel, Public Interest Advocacy Centre
Dan Albas  Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, CPC
David de Burgh Graham  Laurentides—Labelle, Lib.
Michael Chong  Wellington—Halton Hills, CPC
Clerk of the Committee  Mr. Michel Marcotte

5:20 p.m.

A voice

Are we in camera?

5:20 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Dan Ruimy

No, we are public.

5:20 p.m.

Laurentides—Labelle, Lib.

David de Burgh Graham

In that case, I'd like to be on the record for one second.

5:20 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Dan Ruimy

Did you want to add something?

5:20 p.m.

Laurentides—Labelle, Lib.

David de Burgh Graham

Yes, just very quickly, I'll put this motion on notice right now while I'm here.

I'll do that right now so that it's taken care of. I can give it orally.

5:20 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Dan Ruimy

Okay, you can give notice.

5:20 p.m.

Laurentides—Labelle, Lib.

David de Burgh Graham

As I've already given it, as I've already read it, do you want me to read it again?

5:20 p.m.

A voice

No.

5:20 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Dan Ruimy

Mr. Albas.

November 5th, 2018 / 5:20 p.m.

Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, CPC

Dan Albas

Don't we have to finish this business first before we proceed with other business, Mr. Chair?

5:20 p.m.

Laurentides—Labelle, Lib.

David de Burgh Graham

If we're in committee business we can move it right away. If we're only at a specific motion, I have to wait for two more days.

5:20 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Dan Ruimy

We are public, and you can put a notice of motion through. I mean, I've never stopped you guys from putting a notice of motion through. If you want to do that, then I suggest you put it through quickly so we can go on to our vote.

5:20 p.m.

Wellington—Halton Hills, CPC

Michael Chong

On a point of order, just to clarify, there's nothing untoward about giving a notice of motion, but the motion that Mr. Albas moved is still live on the floor, notwithstanding the notice of motion.

5:20 p.m.

Laurentides—Labelle, Lib.

David de Burgh Graham

Yes, absolutely. That's true. It doesn't in any way pre-empt it. It's just saying that once we get past that, then we can discuss this other point.

5:20 p.m.

Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, CPC

Dan Albas

You're not going to discuss it. You're going to give notice of motion.

5:20 p.m.

Laurentides—Labelle, Lib.

David de Burgh Graham

I'm giving notice of motion, and then the next time we can discuss it.

5:20 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Dan Ruimy

He wants to give his notice of motion right now, and he's entitled to do that. We're running out of time, so please, let's go ahead.

Read it.

5:20 p.m.

Laurentides—Labelle, Lib.

David de Burgh Graham

Okay. You've already heard it, so I'll read it quickly. I will be putting on notice the motion that the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology invite the chief statistician of Statistics Canada to appear before the committee to discuss the financial data pilot project for one hour, and that the meeting be televised.

That's it.

5:20 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Dan Ruimy

Can we just remove the words “pilot project”? I don't know that it's an official term.

5:25 p.m.

Liberal

Majid Jowhari Liberal Richmond Hill, ON

That's what I had proposed.

5:25 p.m.

Laurentides—Labelle, Lib.

David de Burgh Graham

Sure, if it makes it easier. What do you want to call it, then?

5:25 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Dan Ruimy

It would be, “to discuss the financial”...exactly what's in there.

All right, thank you. Notice has been received. We're going to go to the vote on the motion.

(Motion negatived: nays 5; yeas 4)

5:25 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Dan Ruimy

I just want to do one more quick thing before we go.

Wednesday is the official apology for the MS St. Louis in the House. The committee is not cancelled. We will still have our committee meeting. We'll still have our witnesses. I just want to let you guys know that's where we stand. For the St. Louis apology, the Prime Minister is doing a speech. I would imagine all the leaders are as well, so that's going to take about 45 minutes, but we will still have committee.

5:25 p.m.

Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, CPC

Dan Albas

Will we have the committee meeting after the apology?

5:25 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Dan Ruimy

No, it will be during the apology. We won't postpone our committee, because we do have some witnesses here and housekeeping to do.