All in favour?
Mr. Cannings.
Evidence of meeting #1 for Natural Resources in the 43rd 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.
Evidence of meeting #1 for Natural Resources in the 43rd 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.
3:55 p.m.
Liberal
Yvonne Jones Liberal Labrador, NL
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I also move:
That the Clerk of the Committee be authorized to make the necessary arrangements to provide working meals for the Committee and its Subcommittees.
3:55 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal James Maloney
Think about this one. It's the most important motion we're going to pass in the next term. It's actually the most controversial one. Ted's not here, so that's fine
3:55 p.m.
Some hon. members
Oh, oh!
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Liberal
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Conservative
3:55 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal James Maloney
I'm assuming that everybody's in favour of this. Okay?
(Motion agreed to)
Thank you.
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Liberal
Yvonne Jones Liberal Labrador, NL
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I also move:
That, if requested, reasonable travel, accommodation and living expenses be reimbursed to witnesses not exceeding two (2) representatives per organization; provided that, in exceptional circumstances, payment for more representatives be made at the discretion of the Chair.
3:55 p.m.
Conservative
Cathy McLeod Conservative Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, BC
Certainly I will support this. I do appreciate that when you have a Monday and a Wednesday from 3:30 to 5:30, the optimal use of video is always I think in the taxpayers' best interest. It's different for those early morning meetings when you're from B.C. when it doesn't work, but I think to the degree possible, if the clerk can encourage video conferencing when it's feasible, that would be great.
3:55 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal James Maloney
That's a fair comment. That's always a factor in the decision. You're not moving an amendment, are you?
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Liberal
3:55 p.m.
Liberal
Bryan May Liberal Cambridge, ON
I move:
That, unless otherwise ordered, each Committee member be allowed to have one staff member at an in camera meeting, and that one additional person from each House officer's office be allowed to be present.
3:55 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal James Maloney
Are there any questions or comments? No? All in favour?
(Motion agreed to)
Mr. May.
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Liberal
Bryan May Liberal Cambridge, ON
Also, Mr. Chair:
That one copy of the transcript of each in camera meeting be kept in the Committee Clerk's office for consultation by members of the Committee or by their staff.
3:55 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal James Maloney
Are there questions or comments? None? All in favour?
(Motion agreed to)
Mr. Weiler, you had your hand up.
3:55 p.m.
Liberal
Patrick Weiler Liberal West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, BC
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
With regard to notices of motion, I move:
That a 48 hours notice, interpreted as two nights, shall be required for any substantive motion to be considered by the Committee, unless the substantive motion relates directly to business then under consideration, provided that (1) the notice be filed with the Clerk of the Committee no later than 4:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday; that (2) the motion be distributed to Members in both official languages by the Clerk on the same day the said notice was transmitted if it was received no later than the deadline hour; and that (3) notices received after the deadline hour or on non-business days be deemed to have been received during the next business day and that when the committee is travelling on official business, no substantive motions may be moved.
4 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal James Maloney
Thank you, Mr. Weiler.
Are there any questions or comments?
(Motion agreed to)
We have one more.
Mr. May.
4 p.m.
Liberal
Bryan May Liberal Cambridge, ON
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I move the following:
That, in relation to Orders of Reference from the House respecting Bills, (a) the Clerk of the Committee shall, upon the Committee receiving such an Order of Reference, write to each Member who is not a member of a caucus represented on the Committee to invite those Members to file with the Clerk of the Committee, in both official languages, any amendments to the Bill, which is the subject of the said Order, which they would suggest that the Committee consider; (b) suggested amendments filed, pursuant to paragraph (a), at least 48 hours prior to the start of clause-by-clause consideration of the Bill to which the amendments relate shall be deemed to be proposed during the said consideration, provided that the Committee may, by motion, vary this deadline in respect of a given Bill; and (c) during the clause-by-clause consideration of a Bill, the Chair shall allow a Member who filed suggested amendments, pursuant to paragraph (a), an opportunity to make brief representations in support of them.
