Evidence of meeting #1 for Justice and Human Rights in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was motions.

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On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Clerk of the Committee  Ms. Miriam Burke

4:25 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Ed Fast

Mr. Murphy.

4:25 p.m.

Liberal

Brian Murphy Liberal Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, NB

I think I recall that Mr. Comartin won a minor victory in that he wanted the first portion of that one- or two-hour session to be questioning about process--not of the candidate but of somebody from DOJ. We even got it down to a half hour or something, didn't we? Mr. Comartin wanted some questioning of a DOJ person on procedure and then the candidate. I'm pretty sure that's the way it was.

Do you recall that?

4:25 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Ed Fast

Mr. Moore.

4:25 p.m.

Conservative

Rob Moore Conservative Fundy Royal, NB

I recall he was here, sitting over there. I don't recall how many minutes or hours we were going to question him. But we're welcome to have a discussion with Joe Comartin before the appearance of the director.

4:25 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Ed Fast

Perhaps I could make a suggestion. Wednesday we don't have a meeting, but the following Monday we do. We want to have something to do at that committee. If we move forward, do we have consent at this table--assuming Mr. Comartin is amenable to the process--that we move forward with the director of public prosecutions? Then we fill that space and we have something to do on that Monday.

4:25 p.m.

Bloc

Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC

I agree with inviting Mr. Saunders to appear before us on Monday.

4:25 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Ed Fast

Yes.

4:25 p.m.

Bloc

Réal Ménard Bloc Hochelaga, QC

Agreed.

4:25 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Ed Fast

Great.

4:25 p.m.

NDP

Libby Davies NDP Vancouver East, BC

Mr. Comartin will be back tomorrow, so I'm sure you could talk to him. I don't know what went on before in terms of the discussion or how it was set up. Listening to what Mr. LeBlanc had to say, obviously talking to Mr. Comartin would be helpful.

4:25 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Ed Fast

Which we will do.

Is there anything else?

We're adjourned.