Evidence of meeting #60 for Subcommittee on International Human Rights in the 41st Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was ambassador.
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2 p.m.
NDP
The Vice-Chair NDP Wayne Marston
Thank you.
Mr. Barlow, I want to apologize to you. The sign in front of you had a different name.
2 p.m.
NDP
The Vice-Chair NDP Wayne Marston
I'm not going to voice an opinion.
That concludes the testimony.
Thank you, Mr. Ambassador. We appreciate your taking the time to be here, and Mr. Reid.
We're going to suspend now so Mr. Reid can reassume the chair.
2 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Scott Reid
Thanks, colleagues, for putting up with what is definitely an unusual way of handling testimony.
We have a couple of motions before us. Mr. Marston had one first, and then Mr. Vaughan, on behalf of Professor Cotler. Am I correct that both of these motions have been given the necessary 48 hours and all that sort of stuff?
2 p.m.
NDP
Wayne Marston NDP Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, ON
We're in agreement. There are some wording changes that Mr. Sweet and I have agreed to. We've spoken to the clerk.
2 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Scott Reid
Can we handle that stuff? I'm ready to ask for unanimous consent to anything, but I just want to make sure that we all know that we're agreeing on the same thing.
2 p.m.
NDP
Wayne Marston NDP Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, ON
There are two “whereas” clauses, the one about the incident and “that provoked the largest human rights campaigns”, struck from the motion. That's really the only change.
2 p.m.
NDP
Wayne Marston NDP Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, ON
But as far as the witnesses and the timing are concerned....
2 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Scott Reid
Okay, so I'll ask the question.
You're in favour of it, you're in favour, and you're okay, too?
2 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Scott Reid
In that case, we're all in favour.
(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
2 p.m.
NDP
Wayne Marston NDP Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, ON
The only other thing we were contemplating is how soon we might be able to get the Vietnamese delegation before the committee?
2 p.m.
Conservative
2 p.m.
NDP
Wayne Marston NDP Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, ON
How soon could we get the Vietnamese witnesses? We'd like to nudge that just a little bit.
March 12th, 2015 / 2 p.m.
The Clerk of the Committee Mr. Michael MacPherson
Well, it depends which study, because we have some coming in. We have Can Le. He's been contacted, but the new witnesses....
2 p.m.
NDP
Wayne Marston NDP Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, ON
There's one name there. Anyway, I'll leave that with you. I just wanted to nudge that a little bit, and, of course, Mr. Vaughan has a motion too.
2 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Scott Reid
Just so that you know, we're going to try to sit down and do some scheduling and planning during the break period. We hope to have as full a schedule as we can with as many spots filled in as possible for the benefit of committee members when we get back.
Mr. Sweet.
2:05 p.m.
Conservative
David Sweet Conservative Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale, ON
Going back to the earlier motion, we've been operating in good faith, but I want to make sure of the details. Do we have a copy of the amended motion that—
2:05 p.m.
NDP
Wayne Marston NDP Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, ON
All I have is that we struck out what you raised concerns about, the two “whereas” clauses.
2:05 p.m.
NDP
Wayne Marston NDP Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, ON
We're quite happy to just take them out, because the gist of what we're trying to accomplish is still there. It's just a matter of wording.
2:05 p.m.
Conservative
David Sweet Conservative Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale, ON
All right, we'll go with that.
I think the other motion was simply on the scheduling as far as the Iran accountability week is concerned. Is that correct?
2:05 p.m.
NDP
2:05 p.m.
Liberal
Adam Vaughan Liberal Trinity—Spadina, ON
It reads:
That the subcommittee hear from witnesses about the human rights situation in Iran on April 30, May 5, and May 7, 2015, as part of Iran Accountability Week.
