Evidence of meeting #98 for National Defence in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was work.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Caroline Xavier  Chief, Communications Security Establishment
Wayne D. Eyre  Chief of the Defence Staff, Canadian Armed Forces, Department of National Defence
Bill Matthews  Deputy Minister, Department of National Defence
Peter Hammerschmidt  Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Department of National Defence

1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal John McKay

We're not going to get to a vote on this.

1 p.m.

Liberal

Darren Fisher Liberal Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS

Okay.

1 p.m.

An hon. member

Why not?

1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal John McKay

We're running out of time. That's why.

1 p.m.

Conservative

James Bezan Conservative Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, MB

We can still vote.

1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal John McKay

We have five more minutes.

At this point, do we have any other speakers on this?

1 p.m.

Liberal

Marie-France Lalonde Liberal Orléans, ON

What are we voting on?

1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal John McKay

It's better known as the Lalonde amendment.

We're good on three, so the amendment on Mr. Bezan's main motion is three meetings.

(Amendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Now we'll go to the motion as amended.

1 p.m.

Liberal

Marie-France Lalonde Liberal Orléans, ON

Wait, we have something else.

1 p.m.

Conservative

James Bezan Conservative Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, MB

He called the question.

1 p.m.

Liberal

Darren Fisher Liberal Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS

He knows I have an amendment.

1 p.m.

Conservative

James Bezan Conservative Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, MB

He didn't because he called the question.

1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal John McKay

If I'd have known it, I would have....

I did call the question and I did not know about any other amendment, so the motion as amended is called.

1 p.m.

Liberal

Marie-France Lalonde Liberal Orléans, ON

What are you asking, Mr. Chair?

1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal John McKay

We've amended the motion. I called for the vote on the motion as amended.

(Motion as amended agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

We're done.

In terms of trying to get some coherence here, we had Wednesday set up. Do you want me to cancel the witnesses or postpone the witnesses?

How am I going to get any organization in all of these motions if I don't set aside time to meet with the committee?

1 p.m.

Conservative

Pat Kelly Conservative Calgary Rocky Ridge, AB

I would suggest you could set it up now for a meeting that has not otherwise been already devoted to witnesses. Make it next Monday.

1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal John McKay

We're not here next Monday or the Wednesday after that.

1 p.m.

Conservative

Pat Kelly Conservative Calgary Rocky Ridge, AB

The Monday that would follow.

1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal John McKay

We already have space set up for the first Monday we're back.

1 p.m.

Liberal

Andy Fillmore Liberal Halifax, NS

Let's postpone Wednesday's witnesses.

Let's get some work done around here.

1 p.m.

Conservative

Pat Kelly Conservative Calgary Rocky Ridge, AB

We have witnesses who have travelled for that.

This is Lindsay's study. There are witnesses who have gone to some extent to be here.

You could add an hour now. You're on Monday. Add an hour to Wednesday.

1 p.m.

Liberal

Darren Fisher Liberal Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS

All of this is done just by the Conservatives making all these....

1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal John McKay

Are we good with adding an hour?

1 p.m.

Conservative

James Bezan Conservative Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, MB

Yes.

1 p.m.

Conservative

Cheryl Gallant Conservative Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, ON

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