Evidence of meeting #49 for Justice and Human Rights in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was data.
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Liberal
Brian Murphy Liberal Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, NB
On unauthorized undertakings, when we're back in government, we'll give you those responses.
I didn't put a time limit on it, did I?
Liberal
Brian Murphy Liberal Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, NB
Basically what we have here is, through volition.... I have to respect a member of the committee not answering a question that is in the air about how much will this cost. Whatever the reason, I have to respect members of committee for that; I think the chair is correct on that. There is no compelling the parliamentary secretaries—two of them—in the government to do so.
What I can't understand, Ms. Morency, is why you can't tell us what the figures are, because you know what they are. You're not disclosing a cabinet confidence, because only once it gets to cabinet does it become a cabinet confidence—
Liberal
Brian Murphy Liberal Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, NB
—but your department had....
Anyway, we'll leave it there, I guess.
Was that a point of order?
Bloc
Marc Lemay Bloc Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC
I have a point of order, colleagues. The vote is been called, Mr. Chairman.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Ed Fast
Yes, you had the floor, but someone indicated that the bells are ringing. Unless we have consent to continue, I will have to adjourn.
Conservative
