Evidence of meeting #29 for Official Languages in the 41st Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was industry.

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On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Michel Robillard  Vice-President, Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
Mitch Davies  sous-ministre adjoint intérimaire, Opérations régionales, ministère de l'Industrie
Lisa Setlakwe  Director General, Regional Policy and Coordination Branch, Department of Industry
Lucie Lecomte  Committee Researcher
Aime Dimatteo  Director General, FedNor (Federal Economic Development Initiative in Northern Ontario), Department of Industry

10:40 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Michael Chong

—or in person?

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Yvon Godin NDP Acadie—Bathurst, NB

No, and if it is, they have to make a motion, and then we're going to have to vote on it. I want a registered vote.

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10:40 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Michael Chong

This is simply for the budget, so I'm just—

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An hon. member

This is a separate issue from the budget.

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The Chair Conservative Michael Chong

That's right, but I need direction. If the majority of members on committee are telling me they want to invite witnesses by teleconference exclusively, that's what the chair is bound to do.

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Yvon Godin NDP Acadie—Bathurst, NB

The motion I put on the floor doesn't say that.

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10:45 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Michael Chong

No, the motion you put on the floor is simply for a budget. The motion in front of us is on the budget. If there's no further debate on the budget, can I call the vote?

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10:45 a.m.

Conservative

Costas Menegakis Conservative Richmond Hill, ON

Can we amend the motion?

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10:45 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Michael Chong

Yes. Go ahead and move an amendment.

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10:45 a.m.

Conservative

Costas Menegakis Conservative Richmond Hill, ON

My amendment is exactly what you said, Mr. Chair, that we invite witnesses to testify by teleconference, and if that's not possible, we invite them in person. We do have a responsibility to the taxpayer.

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Dan Harris NDP Scarborough Southwest, ON

That's the opposite of what the chair said.

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Yvon Godin NDP Acadie—Bathurst, NB

Are we going to do that all the time now or what?

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10:45 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Michael Chong

Because there's no consensus here and debate has not been exhausted, we're going to adjourn the meeting. We'll continue this in the last five minutes of the next meeting.

The meeting is adjourned.

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