Evidence of meeting #1 for Justice and Human Rights in the 43rd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Liberal
Arif Virani Liberal Parkdale—High Park, ON
Mr. Garrison, there's an additional piece that's added. There is some additional language in your proposed amendment that talks about before they may proceed to hear witnesses, etc. Is that just for further clarity?
NDP
Randall Garrison NDP Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke, BC
Sorry, I ended up without a copy.
Yes, it's just to further clarify the established practice.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Iqra Khalid
For clarity, Mr. Garrison, this is specifically for when the committee is travelling?
NDP
Randall Garrison NDP Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke, BC
Yes, that clause applies.
With respect, Madam Chair, I believe we have adopted the motion.
Liberal
Liberal
Arif Virani Liberal Parkdale—High Park, ON
Yes, I will move it.
I move:That witnesses be given 10 minutes to make their opening statement; that, at the discretion of the chair, during the questioning of witnesses, there be allocated six minutes for the first questioner of each party, as follows: Conservative Party, Liberal Party, Bloc Québécois, New Democratic Party. For the second and subsequent rounds, the order and time for questioning be as follows: Conservative Party, five minutes, Liberal Party, five minutes, Conservative Party, five minutes, Liberal Party, five minutes, Bloc Québécois, two and a half minutes, New Democratic Party, two and a half minutes.
Liberal
Liberal
Arif Virani Liberal Parkdale—High Park, ON
Here is the motion concerning the distribution of documents.
That only the clerk of the committee be authorized to distribute documents to members of the committee only when the documents are available in both official languages, and that witnesses be advised accordingly.
Liberal
Liberal
Arif Virani Liberal Parkdale—High Park, ON
And now, Madam Chair, the most important thing: working meals.
That the clerk of the committee be authorized to make the necessary arrangements to provide working meals for the committee and its subcommittees.
Liberal
Rhéal Fortin Bloc Rivière-du-Nord, QC
May we amend the motion so as to include a cocktail before the meals?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Iqra Khalid
During our last parliamentary session, our clerk took very good care of us with quite extravagant breakfasts. We really appreciated the hot breakfast very early in the morning. Thank you for that, Mr. Clerk.
(Motion agreed to)
Wonderful.
Mr. Zuberi.
Liberal
Sameer Zuberi Liberal Pierrefonds—Dollard, QC
I'd like to move the remaining motion.
Regarding witnesses' travel and accommodation expenses, I move:That, if requested, reasonable travel, accommodation and living expenses be reimbursed to witnesses not exceeding two representatives per organization; and that, in exceptional circumstances, payment for more representatives be made at the discretion of the chair.
With respect to the next motion on the presence of staff—
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Iqra Khalid
Hold on, Mr. Zuberi.
Specifically on witness expenses, is there any debate?
(Motion agreed to)
That's wonderful.
Thank you.
Mr. Zuberi, you can continue.
Liberal
Sameer Zuberi Liberal Pierrefonds—Dollard, QC
Thank you.
I move the next motion, regarding staff at in camera meetings:
That, unless otherwise ordered, each committee member be allowed to have one staff member at an in camera meeting, and that one additional person from each House officer's office be allowed to be present.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Iqra Khalid
Is there any debate on this?
(Motion agreed to)
Thank you.
Mr. Kelloway.
Liberal
Mike Kelloway Liberal Cape Breton—Canso, NS
Thank you, Madam Chair.
I move the following:
That one copy of the transcript of each in camera meeting be kept in the Committee Clerk's office for consultation by members of the Committee or by their staff.
Liberal
NDP
Randall Garrison NDP Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke, BC
I have an additional motion on in camera proceedings that's not covered by these motions. Since we're dealing with in camera meetings right now, would you like me to deal with that now or me to wait until the conclusion of these motions?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Iqra Khalid
If it's okay with you, can we wait until the conclusion of the motions? Thank you.
Mr. Sangha.