Evidence of meeting #14 for National Defence in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was camera.
A recording is available from Parliament.
4:55 p.m.
Conservative
4:55 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Rick Casson
Laurie, if you're both talking at once, neither one of you is going to get on the record. Do you understand it's impossible for that to happen?
I think we fully understand both sides of the story here, and if it comes up in the House you will both have to defend what you're doing. But two people talking at one time does not help the interpreters, it does not get on the record, and it causes trouble at the committee. So please bear with me here.
A couple of names have been provided by individuals already—Ms. Gallant, I think you're one—so go back over your lists and make sure that's exactly what you want to do.
Thank you.
Now we have a complete list of witnesses before the committee who have been suggested by our researchers. It's very lengthy and we have the next four meetings already set up. We've already heard from some of them, and they're highlighted. But is there any comment on that? Does anybody want to talk about it now, or have you had enough for one day?
5 p.m.
Conservative
Laurie Hawn Conservative Edmonton Centre, AB
Mr. Chair, if we're going to discuss this, shouldn't it be in camera?
5 p.m.
Liberal
5 p.m.
Conservative
Cheryl Gallant Conservative Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, ON
I have a point of order. Before we go in camera, Mr. Chairman, I'd point out that I thought we had agreed we were going to keep the identities of the soldiers confidential. In reading that motion, I do not think that what we agreed upon was respected.
5 p.m.
NDP
Dawn Black NDP New Westminster—Coquitlam, BC
It was already on the record, Cheryl, at the last meeting.
5 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Rick Casson
There was a notice of motion.
Does the committee want to go back into committee of the whole, or have you had enough for one day, and we can do this another time?
5 p.m.
Liberal
Denis Coderre Liberal Bourassa, QC
I just want to know what the timeframe is to provide those names. Do you want that for the next meeting?
5 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Rick Casson
We're going to have to go back into the committee of the whole, so we'll just suspend for a few minutes and go back in camera.
I keep saying that. I apologize. That's coming back from my old days.
[Proceedings continue in camera]