Justice Committee on Nov. 7th, 2024

[Chris Bittle, Liberal, St. Catharines, ON]

It's seeking unanimous consent.

[Laila Goodridge, Conservative, Fort McMurray—Cold Lake, AB]

No. You can't use—

[Chris Bittle, Liberal, St. Catharines, ON]

Yes, I can.

[The Chair, Liberal, Lena Metlege Diab]

How about we direct comments through the chair?

Ms. Goodridge, please continue.

[Laila Goodridge, Conservative, Fort McMurray—Cold Lake, AB]

Madam Chair, I believe the process is flawed, because you can move an amendment to a motion, but we have a motion that is currently on the floor, so I believe that Mr. Bittle is out of order once again in his process.

[Chris Bittle, Liberal, St. Catharines, ON]

On the same point of order—

[The Chair, Liberal, Lena Metlege Diab]

Mr. Bittle, I'm going to hear you on that, and then I will take a minute to review.

[Laila Goodridge, Conservative, Fort McMurray—Cold Lake, AB]

Perhaps you could consult with the clerk.

[The Chair, Liberal, Lena Metlege Diab]

Go ahead, Mr. Bittle.

[Chris Bittle, Liberal, St. Catharines, ON]

The committee can do whatever it likes by unanimous consent.

I hadn't even finished my motion before Ms. Goodridge cut me off. She claims to be an expert on parliamentary affairs and has lectured me on it today and wouldn't even let me get through my motion. This committee can do anything by unanimous consent, and I was seeking unanimous consent from the committee.

[The Chair, Liberal, Lena Metlege Diab]

Mr. Bittle, you are correct. The committee has the ability on unanimous consent to agree on that motion.

[Chris Bittle, Liberal, St. Catharines, ON]

It's a separate motion. I'm asking for something different.

[Laila Goodridge, Conservative, Fort McMurray—Cold Lake, AB]

No—

[Chris Bittle, Liberal, St. Catharines, ON]

Madam Chair, if Ms. Goodridge would let me finish, we could get to it, and I think she might even like the motion and grant unanimous consent, so again—

[The Chair, Liberal, Lena Metlege Diab]

Can we hear it, please?

[Chris Bittle, Liberal, St. Catharines, ON]

I would love that, Madam Chair. Thank you so much.

Since the Conservatives again will talk this off, cut me off and won't let me get through anything, I believe that if you seek it, you shall find consent for the following motion:

That the Committee invite the Minister of Justice to appear for one hour on the Supplementary Estimates (B) and adjourn the meeting.

[Laila Goodridge, Conservative, Fort McMurray—Cold Lake, AB]

Can we have it in writing, Madam Chair?

[Chris Bittle, Liberal, St. Catharines, ON]

It's one line. Seriously, I give up.

[The Chair, Liberal, Lena Metlege Diab]

As the chair, I'm asking the committee if there is unanimous consent.

[Alistair MacGregor, NDP, Cowichan—Malahat—Langford, BC]

Is there unanimous consent on the motion, right?

[The Chair, Liberal, Lena Metlege Diab]

Yes. Is there unanimous consent on the motion?

I hear there is unanimous consent.

(Motion agreed to)

[The Chair, Liberal, Lena Metlege Diab]

I guess we've done many things, but it never ceases to amaze me.

Thank you very much, colleagues. Have a nice evening.

The meeting is adjourned.