Evidence of meeting #6 for Natural Resources in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was clause.
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10:55 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Leon Benoit
Mr. Bevington, you've heard that proposal. You'd have to consider it a friendly amendment. Would you consider that, or would you consider putting this off until we discuss future business, which may be part of the next meeting if we get done clause-by-clause? You have no requirement, of course, to do that.
Madame DeBellefeuille is up next, so I'll just carry through here then, Mr. Anderson.
11 a.m.
Bloc
Claude DeBellefeuille Bloc Beauharnois—Salaberry, QC
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I would also be in favour of the NDP motion—and I believe Mr. Ouellet would be as well. The only problem is that one NDP member—Paul Dewar, I believe—introduced a motion on the same subject in the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and requested a vote in the House.
In the circumstances, I would find it quite curious for us to hear from the minister and study the question. I think it would be inconsistent for us to hold a debate here, while, in another committee, a vote was requested in the House on the same subject. I don't know whether Mr. Bevington was aware that his colleague had introduced a motion on the same subject. I'm in favour of the idea of hearing from the minister and debating this motion, but I nevertheless want to make you aware of the situation.
11 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Leon Benoit
Thank you very much for pointing that out. It's a good point.
Mr. Anderson.
11 a.m.
Conservative
David Anderson Conservative Cypress Hills—Grasslands, SK
I have a suggestion. I think it fits in with Mr. Boshcoff's and Omar's suggestions as well. And that is, if Mr. Bevington would be willing to discuss the issue with Mr. Alghabra, I would talk to the minister and see if he would be able to appear possibly next Thursday. That would give us Tuesday to discuss future business and set the agenda. If it's possible for his schedule and he's willing to come, then we'll try to get him here on Thursday, if the committee chooses to do that. If you want to call him for Tuesday, I'll take that request as well.
It looks as though we have a few different things going on, and in fact Mr. Alghabra's request is for two very different things as well, so we may want to put some focus on his request as well.
11 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Leon Benoit
For clarity, we do have Mr. Bevington's motion on the floor. To withdraw it, we would have to have unanimous consent, including from Mr. Bevington. You've heard the proposal.
Mr. Bevington, I don't know if you want to respond to that.
11 a.m.
NDP
Dennis Bevington NDP Western Arctic, NT
With the understanding that on Tuesday, we would look at setting a date for Thursday, I could withdraw the motion until then.
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Conservative
11 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Leon Benoit
Thank you very much for your cooperation.
We'll see you on Tuesday to hopefully complete clause-by-clause, to continue with clause-by-clause on Bill C-5.
The meeting is adjourned.