Evidence of meeting #3 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 third.
A recording is available from Parliament.
10:45 a.m.
Conservative
Royal Galipeau Conservative Ottawa—Orléans, ON
I know there have been complaints about our chatting here, but it was all in the spirit that Mr. Julian has been trying to engender, which is compromise. I'd like to propose a compromise, which is that the system I have proposed be put in effect for the fall session. It would not be for four years but for a tryout of two and a half months, for the fall session, and we would review it afterward.
If you guys are willing to go along with this, we can solve it right now.
10:45 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Michael Chong
Thank you, Mr. Galipeau.
Mr. Julian, do you have a comment before I adjourn the meeting?
10:45 a.m.
NDP
Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
Mr. Chair, it's not really a compromise.
Before I speak, I would like to offer that if Mr. Bélanger did propose that we could look at another format for an hour-long meeting and if the ministerial party is willing to accept the amendment of Monsieur Aubin--
10:45 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Michael Chong
I'm going to interrupt you as chair. There is no clear consensus here.
The meeting is adjourned.