Evidence of meeting #1 for International Trade in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.
A recording is available from Parliament.
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Bloc
Serge Cardin Bloc Sherbrooke, QC
I would imagine that anyone who has travelled to be at the committee meeting will be there.
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Liberal
John Cannis Liberal Scarborough Centre, ON
In good faith, that's what is assumed, Mr. Chairman—and I apologize for intervening—that if the committee is travelling, if you're out somewhere, you would be attending to your duties, as opposed to....
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Conservative
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Conservative
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Lee Richardson
Thank you, gentlemen.
I'm sorry, Mr. Harris has a point of order.
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Conservative
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A voice
Yes, it's being recorded. It's a public meeting.
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The Clerk
It's broadcast, but not on TV; it's audio.
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Conservative
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Conservative
Dick Harris Conservative Cariboo—Prince George, BC
I was just trying to justify all the drawing out of that motion over there; that's all. There had to be a reason.
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NDP
Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
On a point of privilege, Mr. Chair, the NDP has, of course, our designated committee members and also substitute committee members, so I'd like to introduce to members of this committee my substitute, who is Malcolm Allen, the member of Parliament for Welland, in Ontario. I hope you'll welcome him to the committee, because you'll see him quite often.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Lee Richardson
We should proceed with these routine motions.
The next on the agenda concerns distribution of documents: that only the clerk of the committee, with adequate notice, be authorized to distribute to the members of the committee any documents, including motions, and that all documents that are to be distributed amongst the committee members must be in both official languages. The clerk shall advise all witnesses appearing before the committee of this requirement.
Is there any debate on that one? It is moved by Mr. Cannis.
(Motion agreed to)
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Lee Richardson
The next one is staff at in camera meetings: that each committee member in attendance shall be permitted to have one staff member attend at any in camera meetings. In addition, each party shall be permitted to have one party staff member attend in camera meetings.
Does anyone want to speak to that? We need to have a motion. It is moved by Mr. Holder.
Is there any debate?
(Motion agreed to)
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Lee Richardson
The next one is in camera meeting transcripts: that in camera meetings be transcribed and that the transcription be kept with the clerk of the committee for later consultation by members of the committee.
Mr. Silva moves this.
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Conservative
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Lee Richardson
Working meals: that the committee hereby authorize the clerk of the committee, in consultation with the chair, to make necessary arrangements to provide for working meals.
Could I have a mover? Mr. Silva again moves that. He didn't want any conflict of interest with people in the food industry.
(Motion agreed to)
