Evidence of meeting #1 for Justice and Human Rights in the 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was garrison.
A recording is available from Parliament.
12:15 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Iqra Khalid
Do I have the consent of the committee?
(Amendment allowed to stand)
(Motion allowed to stand)
Mr. Kelloway, please go ahead with your next routine motion. I think it's on document distribution.
12:15 p.m.
Liberal
Mike Kelloway Liberal Cape Breton—Canso, NS
It is. Thanks, Madam Chair.
On document distribution, I move:
That only the clerk of the committee be authorized to distribute documents to members of the Committee and only when such documents exist in both official languages, and that witnesses be advised accordingly.
(Motion agreed to)
12:15 p.m.
Liberal
Mike Kelloway Liberal Cape Breton—Canso, NS
On working meals, I move:
That the clerk of the committee be authorized to make the necessary arrangements to provide working meals for the Committee and its subcommittees.
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.
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Liberal
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Liberal
Arif Virani Liberal Parkdale—High Park, ON
On a point of clarification, Madam Chair, will meals be sent to me in my constituency office in Toronto on the committee's tab?
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Liberal
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Some hon members
Oh, oh!
12:15 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Iqra Khalid
Let's not go through with an Uber amendment, guys.
Are we good with this routine motion?
(Motion agreed to)
Mr. Kelloway, can you please continue with the next one?
12:15 p.m.
Liberal
Mike Kelloway Liberal Cape Breton—Canso, NS
Certainly.
On access to in camera meetings, I move:
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.
(Motion agreed to)
12:20 p.m.
Liberal
12:20 p.m.
Liberal
Mike Kelloway Liberal Cape Breton—Canso, NS
I move:
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.
(Motion agreed to)
12:20 p.m.
Liberal
12:20 p.m.
Liberal
Mike Kelloway Liberal Cape Breton—Canso, NS
I move:
That a 48 hours' notice, interpreted as two nights, shall be required for any substantive motion to be considered by the committee, unless the substantive motion relates directly to business then under consideration, provided that (1) the notice be filed with the clerk of the committee no later than 4:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday, that (2) the motion be distributed to Members in both official languages by the clerk on the same day the said notice was transmitted if it was received no later than the deadline hour, and that (3) notices received after the deadline hour or on non-business days be deemed to have been received during the next business day; and that when the committee is travelling outside the Parliamentary Precinct, no substantive motions may be moved.
(Motion agreed to)
12:20 p.m.
Liberal
Mike Kelloway Liberal Cape Breton—Canso, NS
On orders of reference from the House respecting bills, I move:
That, in relation to orders of reference from the House respecting Bills, a) the clerk of the committee shall, upon the committee receiving such an order of reference, write to each member who is not a member of a caucus represented on the committee to invite those members to file with the clerk of the committee, in both official languages, any amendments to the Bill, which is the subject of the said order, which they would suggest that the committee consider; b) suggested amendments filed, pursuant to paragraph a), at least 48 hours prior to the start of clause-by-clause consideration of the Bill to which the amendments relate shall be deemed to be proposed during the said consideration, provided that the committee may, by motion, vary this deadline in respect of a given Bill; and c) during the clause-by-clause consideration of a Bill, the Chair shall allow a member who filed suggested amendments, pursuant to paragraph a), an opportunity to make brief representations in support of them.
(Motion agreed to)
12:20 p.m.
Liberal
12:20 p.m.
Liberal
Mike Kelloway Liberal Cape Breton—Canso, NS
Madam Chair, just as a point of clarification, I have on my list “Other Routine Motions Adopted 2020/02/25”. Is that something that needs to be read into this discussion?
12:20 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Iqra Khalid
It's really up to the committee if it wants to move that. I know we adopted it in the last one. If it's the will of the committee, we're more than happy to adopt it again. Please let me know if that's something you would like to propose.
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
12:20 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Iqra Khalid
Mr. Kelloway, can you please go ahead and read that motion into the record then?
12:20 p.m.
Liberal
Mike Kelloway Liberal Cape Breton—Canso, NS
Regarding other routine motions adopted on February 25, 2020, I move:
That the committee meet in camera for the following purposes only: (a) to discuss administrative matters, including witness selection, meeting schedule and meeting location, (b) to review draft reports, (c) to hold briefings related to national security, (d) to hear witness testimony when necessary for the witness’ protection, privacy, confidentiality or safety; and that the committee may meet in camera for any other reason by majority decision of its members.
(Motion agreed to)
12:20 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Iqra Khalid
Thank you very much, Mr. Kelloway, for your very efficient reading of the motions in here.
I know we need to go back to the routine motion for the questioning of witnesses, but before I do that, I'll go to Mr. Garrison for any interventions he may have.
