Evidence of meeting #33 for Subcommittee on International Human Rights in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was need.
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Conservative
David Sweet Conservative Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale, ON
I'm suggesting adding just three words of an amendment, and of course, as Professor Cotler said, it's friendly now. In the fourth item, under “BE IT RESOLVED”, it would say: “THAT the Subcommittee CALL UPON the Government of Canada”, and then we would place within that “to explore options”, before “to impose visa restrictions”. So between “Canada” and “to” we would add “to explore options”.
Conservative
Bloc
Johanne Deschamps Bloc Laurentides—Labelle, QC
Mr. Chairman, I find it very hard to agree to Mr. Cotler's motion because we're relying solely on the testimony of a single witness. I don't believe that's very enriching. I don't believe I have the basis for a clear and informed decision. These are only allegations. Consequently, based solely on a single witness, I find it hard to support Mr. Cotler's motion today.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Scott Reid
If I might make a suggestion, then, the reason that this was brought up now was on the theory that it might be easy to get consent rapidly, so given the fact that we're actually over time, I suggest we set this aside and deal with it at a different time. Is that agreeable to everybody in the room?
Okay? Good. In that case, I once again--
Oh, I'm sorry. Mr. Marston, my apologies.
NDP
Wayne Marston NDP Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, ON
Just on the point of the lunches we get here, what happened to lunch today? I'm still waiting for it. No, I mean...not to tease too much, but there's just soup back there. There's nothing of any kind of substance at all.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Scott Reid
Maybe we can figure that out offline, as it were, after the meeting is over. I'll follow up on that.
Again, I thank our witnesses.
We are dismissed. Thank you.