Evidence of meeting #1 for National Defence in the 42nd Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Liberal
Sherry Romanado Liberal Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne, QC
The next motion deals with notices of motions. It reads as follows:
That 48 hours' notice be required for any substantive motion to be considered by the committee, unless a substantive motion relates directly to business then under consideration; that the notice be deemed defective if received electronically by the clerk of the committee by 4 p.m. on the second business day prior to the date of the meeting; and that it be distributed to members the same business day.
Liberal
Darren Fisher Liberal Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I have a question on policy.
Normally a notice of motion is not something you can debate or talk about. Someone moves forward a notice that at the next meeting they will be moving a motion. However, at the environment committee the other day we had a notice of motion from the NDP member, and then there was a discussion on it.
I am seeking some clarity from the clerk. If someone comes forward with a notice of motion, based on this, according to Robert's Rules, I believe, there's no discussion. I just want to confirm that at the federal level it's the same case. Certainly it is in municipal politics.
Liberal
Liberal
Darren Fisher Liberal Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS
I apologize, Mr. Chair. My question was in relation to procedure on future notices of motion. It doesn't actually pertain to what we've moving here now. I'll seek that clarity at a later date from the clerk, as it doesn't totally pertain to this exact motion.
Thank you. My apologies.
Conservative
Conservative
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Stephen Fuhr
The question is on the motion for notice of motions.
(Motion agreed to)
Liberal
Liberal
Mark Gerretsen Liberal Kingston and the Islands, ON
I'll move, on distribution of draft reports:
That draft reports be distributed to members of the Committee no less than one week prior to beginning their consideration.
Conservative
James Bezan Conservative Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, MB
I want to make sure that this is treated the same way as distribution of documents, in that they have to be in both official languages. It's one week, and it has to be fully translated.
NDP
Randall Garrison NDP Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke, BC
Since the clerk made a comment to you and we don't officially hear that—and I can't actually hear it—on the question of both languages, what was the determination?
Liberal
NDP
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Stephen Fuhr
No, because it's covered previously.
(Motion agreed to)
I think that's it.
Is anyone here pinched for time? Is there any further business?
Go ahead, Ms. Romanado.
Liberal
Sherry Romanado Liberal Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne, QC
For motion number two on the subcommittee on agenda and procedure, shall we move to a vote to name the government members on that subcommittee?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Stephen Fuhr
We don't have to do that here. It can be done by the whip.
Ms. Gallant.
Conservative
Cheryl Gallant Conservative Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, ON
I know we aren't allowed to decide among ourselves who is going to be on the subcommittee, but I propose that the subcommittee establish a time to meet so that we can get on with business forthwith.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Stephen Fuhr
Okay. I'll have to do that electronically, because I don't know what the schedules are, but I will put something out quickly with regard to when we're going to do it.
It will probably be early next week. I'll have to look at the schedules to see what's going on, but it'll be done very quickly.
Conservative
Cheryl Gallant Conservative Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, ON
Traditionally it's been at the same time as our standing committee meeting. Could you look into establishing that and giving us the notice, so that we'll be ready?