Evidence of meeting #1 for Industry, Science and Technology in the 43rd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was proc.
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NDP
Brian Masse NDP Windsor West, ON
That's not the point. The point is to get 'er done so that we can move on. That's what I'm hoping.
I don't think PROC is going to overrule us here. I mean, it sets a tone for the committee.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Sherry Romanado
As Madam Rempel Garner mentioned, this is unprecedented. We have a motion on the floor, but we also don't have the ability, really, to add a different position. I believe this is before PROC at the moment. I'm not sure if everyone is in agreement that we can wait and see what happens at PROC.
Ms. Rempel Garner.
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Conservative
Michelle Rempel Conservative Calgary Nose Hill, AB
Perhaps the most equitable course of action going forward....
Do we have a motion on the floor?
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Conservative
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Conservative
Michelle Rempel Conservative Calgary Nose Hill, AB
Chair, I would move, then, building on my colleague Mr. Erskine-Smith's point, that the committee request a ruling from PROC on this particular issue.
I will give notice that this is a matter that would be before this committee. I'm giving a notice of motion as well that we would address the issue of election of vice-chair in the future, should PROC rule in favour, so that my colleague has some level of comfort that the committee intends to address it should PROC rule favourably on the changes to the Standing Orders.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Sherry Romanado
Thank you, Ms. Rempel Garner. We will communicate with PROC on that specific request.
Madam Lambropoulos.
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Liberal
Emmanuella Lambropoulos Liberal Saint-Laurent, QC
If it's okay with everybody, I would like us to go over some routine motions. I have copies in both official languages.
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Liberal
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Sherry Romanado
Can we have a show of hands on whether we are in agreement with communicating directly with PROC on this?
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Liberal
Emmanuella Lambropoulos Liberal Saint-Laurent, QC
I have copies for everybody, if the clerk could....
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Sherry Romanado
You've all received the routine motions from Madame Lambropoulos, so I'll let her begin.
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Liberal
Emmanuella Lambropoulos Liberal Saint-Laurent, QC
With regard to the analysts, I move:
That the Committee retain, as needed and at the discretion of the Chair, the services of one or more analysts from the Library of Parliament to assist it in its work.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Sherry Romanado
I'd like to invite the analysts to the table, please.
I'd like to ask the analysts to introduce themselves.
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Sarah Lemelin-Bellerose Committee Researcher
Good afternoon. My name is Sarah Lemelin-Bellerose, and I began working with the committee in October 2017. I'm delighted to be back.
February 18th, 2020 / 12:15 p.m.
Francis Lord Committee Researcher
Hi. My name is Francis Lord and I've been on the committee since January 2017. I'm extremely happy to be back.
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Conservative
Michelle Rempel Conservative Calgary Nose Hill, AB
On a point of clarification, Chair, I'm wondering if my colleague opposite would like to move the entirety of the document in front of us, since it's in both official languages, so that we can adopt it just for expediency's sake.