Evidence of meeting #7 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 maid.
A recording is available from Parliament.
1:35 p.m.
The Clerk
Madame Chair, before I call the members, I just want to advise that if the committee chooses to put the deadline at Monday, November 16, at four o'clock, we won't be able, as a committee, to examine the amendments for the meeting on Tuesday morning, November 17.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Iqra Khalid
Thank you.
(Motion negatived: nays 6; yeas 5) [See Minutes of Proceedings])
The motion is defeated. Thank you, Monsieur Thériault.
We will move on to Mr. Moore. You had a point of order, sir.
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Conservative
Rob Moore Conservative Fundy Royal, NB
Thank you, Madam Chair, for your ruling.
I have a quick point. Members have referred back to the decision of the steering committee. That's not a problem; the decisions are public. However, when members, as Mr. Virani has done on several instances, talk about a way forward for our committee and refer back to the steering committee meeting and say there were members of the Conservative Party in that meeting, it is implying unanimity in the decisions. Implying unanimity in the decision is in fact disclosing what was happening at the steering committee.
If we could limit our discussion around the steering committee to just the decisions, as you said in your decision, I think that would help everyone and make things go a lot smoother.
Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Iqra Khalid
Thank you very much, Mr. Moore.
I stand by my ruling, which is a reminder to all members to keep in mind that “Divulging any part of the proceedings of an in camera committee meeting has been ruled by the Speaker to constitute a prima facie matter of privilege.” I remind all members to conduct themselves cautiously in order to ensure the principles established by House of Commons Procedure and Practice are well maintained in how we conduct our committees.
Thank you very much.
Go ahead, Mr. Virani.
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Liberal
Arif Virani Liberal Parkdale—High Park, ON
Madam Chair, my integrity is being impugned by Mr. Moore, and I take great umbrage with that comment.
I guarded my words and used them very judiciously in this committee and in the previous committee. If there is a person who was reprimanded in this committee, it is actually Mr. Moore's colleague, Mr. Cooper, which you did in your ruling and which I found very edifying.
Thank you very much, but I regret the implication. I'm not trying to do through the back door what cannot be done through the front door.
Thank you, Mr. Moore, for your efforts—in vain, in that regard.
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Liberal
James Maloney Liberal Etobicoke—Lakeshore, ON
Madam Chair, if it provides any comfort to Mr. Moore, I never interpreted anything anybody said as unanimity, given who's on the planning committee.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Iqra Khalid
Thank you for clarifying that, Mr. Maloney.
Again, I remind members to be cautious in your wording so as to maintain the decorum and the principles and spirit of our House of Commons Procedure and Practice.
I see no more items on the agenda, so this meeting is adjourned.