Evidence of meeting #16 for Official Languages in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was research.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Liberal
Jean-Claude D'Amours Liberal Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
Mr. Chairman, you will be meeting with the Liaison Committee at 1:00 o'clock this afternoon. As soon as the House gives its consent, we will know who is on the list to travel.
The Clerk
Members have already asked me that question, but it is really up to you. For example, the group travelling East will not have much choice because you will have five cities to cover. That means that you will be leaving on Sunday night in order to begin in the first city on Monday morning.
With respect to the trip West, you will be visiting four cities, but they are farther apart. Would you prefer to leave on Sunday night and return late on Thursday? That is probably impossible to do. So you would probably have to leave on Friday or on Monday, when there is nothing to do. You will have Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, but you will probably only be able to return home on Saturday.
Liberal
Jean-Claude D'Amours Liberal Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
So what you are saying is that it is rather complicated.
I would still like to raise the point. If at all possible, I would like us to seriously consider beginning on Monday morning in Vancouver. We have to travel in order to be in Vancouver for Monday morning, in any case, since that is where our first meeting will be held.
Then, on Thursday, we should try to see if each of us can return to our respective riding, since it will be the beginning of the Remembrance Day long weekend.
Liberal
Jean-Claude D'Amours Liberal Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
In another committee? No, Remembrance Day weekend is in November.
I was talking about the trip West. I would suggest that we begin on Monday morning in Vancouver and that we try to wrap up on Thursday so that we can each return to our riding, since it will be the beginning of the Remembrance Day long weekend.
Conservative
Liberal
Jean-Claude D'Amours Liberal Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
I'm sorry, I understand. Now I see what you mean.
One way or another, I would like to be able to return to my riding.
Bloc
Vivian Barbot Bloc Papineau, QC
That's it. However, I would like to travel on Monday, rather than on Sunday. I would prefer to meet only on week days, but if that is not possible, then so be it. Moreover, I would like to leave from Montreal rather than from Ottawa.
The Clerk
We will be in touch with each member. The trip to Vancouver will be on commercial flights. However, if you intend to only leave on Monday, you may arrive late, because the others want to leave on Sunday in order to begin on Monday morning.
Bloc
Vivian Barbot Bloc Papineau, QC
I'm not saying that I want to do something that the rest of the group isn't doing. That is my preference if it is possible but I will do what the other members choose to do.
Liberal
Jean-Claude D'Amours Liberal Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
I understand your reasons. However, given how far away Vancouver is, we may not begin before Tuesday. Therefore this would be a bit difficult.
