Evidence of meeting #60 for National Defence in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was amendment.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Rick Casson
Well, I think that's a standard thing we do. But if you want to clarify it, that's your right.
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Conservative
Dean Del Mastro Conservative Peterborough, ON
We can also say, “will also accept written reports from other groups”, or “written submissions”.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Rick Casson
Well, that's what she said. Okay. The amendment would say, after “its report on procurement”...or where would it fit in here?
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Conservative
Dean Del Mastro Conservative Peterborough, ON
Yes, sure, after “procurement”, “will also accept written submissions from other parties” or “groups”.
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A voice
No, we haven't. There's an amendment on the floor.
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NDP
Dawn Black NDP New Westminster—Coquitlam, BC
We just defeated an amendment; we didn't pass the motion.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Rick Casson
We were dealing with the main motion and another amendment appeared.
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Conservative
Cheryl Gallant Conservative Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, ON
Let's have a cut-off date; up until June 21.
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Conservative
Russ Hiebert Conservative South Surrey—White Rock—Cloverdale, BC
We may not hear from these other groups before then.
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Conservative
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Rick Casson
Where is this going to appear in the motion here? Right at the end? It can't.
So “the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives to appear before the committee's report on procurement and that written submissions be accepted from other groups”?
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Liberal
Denis Coderre Liberal Bourassa, QC
For semantic reasons, Mr. Chair, and given that the committee is inviting people to come, we could end by saying: “The committee also invites any other group to make written submissions for the purposes of the report.” I suppose that that is what you mean.
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Conservative
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Rick Casson
Any further discussion?
On the amendment, all those in favour?
(Amendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
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Conservative
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Conservative
June 14th, 2007 / 9:45 a.m.
The Clerk of the Committee Mr. Andrew Chaplin
Can I get another copy of the motion?
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Rick Casson
We've got it pretty much mucked up here. We'll just get that clarified.
The amended motion that we're voting on is:
That the committee invite Colonel (Retired) Drapeau, and representatives of EADS, the Rideau Institute, and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives to appear and that the committee invite written submissions from other groups before completing its report on procurement.
All those in favour?
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Conservative
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Conservative
Cheryl Gallant Conservative Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, ON
Mr. Chair, before we possibly adjourn here, it's my understanding that we're going to have another meeting on this subject, potentially in September. We are near the end of this study. I'm asking whether or not we could direct our researchers and clerk to map out a plan of study for the next topic on our agenda, which is North American continental defence. The reason I'm suggesting this is that many people here have not been to see Cheyenne Mountain and it is due to close very shortly. That may be a visit that we want to take, if it's still possible, and the planning phases would need to be done now.
As well, there is a base in Tampa, Florida, I believe, which I don't think any of us have seen, that encompasses continental defence...and investigate other points of interest during the summer that may be of use for this committee to visit.