Evidence of meeting #1 for Natural Resources in the 40th Parliament, 2nd session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was amendment.
A recording is available from Parliament.
NDP
Bill Siksay NDP Burnaby—Douglas, BC
Mr. Chair, I think the proposal is a good start. If the minister needs to return, we can request that, but I think we should get on with it and meet the minister.
Conservative
Liberal
Geoff Regan Liberal Halifax West, NS
I'm surprised. It's not my impression that Mr. Anderson said he had her schedule.
Conservative
Liberal
Geoff Regan Liberal Halifax West, NS
Sorry, let me rephrase that. I didn't say he had it; I said it's not my impression that he had it. I didn't suggest that you said he had it. I'm saying I don't think he has her schedule; therefore I'm a little surprised that he wouldn't ask whether she can come for two hours.
As Mr. Siksay said, I suppose we could agree to have her come, preferably for two hours. If she only has an hour, obviously we'll have to deal with that. But I hope he will agree to ask her to come for two hours and return later, because the committee is just starting.
Conservative
David Anderson Conservative Cypress Hills—Grasslands, SK
I think Mr. Regan was turned around when I finished my statement that if the committee doesn't want her to come, I will ask her when she can come and we'll try to work that out. So if you want her to come on Tuesday--
Conservative
David Anderson Conservative Cypress Hills—Grasslands, SK
--she's more than happy to come. I don't have her schedule. You know how busy the ministers are. She's made time in the schedule for this and will be here if we want her. Mr. Siksay apparently does. I'm just wondering what the Bloc's position is on that.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Leon Benoit
I've heard that there is agreement. You can ask if it's possible to change that. I think it was agreed that we'd have her for an hour. You can discuss it with her and see if she can stay longer.
Is that the understanding?
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Leon Benoit
Okay, that is agreed.
Our time for this meeting is finished. Thank you all very much. I'll see you on Tuesday with the minister.
The meeting is adjourned.
