Evidence of meeting #1 for Official Languages in the 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.
A recording is available from Parliament.
5:05 p.m.
The Clerk
It is time to vote on the motion, as amended. Is there consensus on this?
(Motion as amended agreed to)
5:05 p.m.
Liberal
Marie-France Lalonde Liberal Orléans, ON
Mr. Chair, if I may, I will continue with the routine motions.
5:05 p.m.
Liberal
Marie-France Lalonde Liberal Orléans, ON
The next motion deals with document distribution.
That only the Clerk of the Committee be authorized to distribute documents to members of the Committee only when the documents are available in both official languages and that the witnesses be advised accordingly.
(Motion agreed to)
5:05 p.m.
Liberal
Marie-France Lalonde Liberal Orléans, ON
The next motion deals with working meals.
That the Clerk of the Committee be authorized to make the necessary arrangements to provide working meals for the Committee and its Subcommittees.
(Motion agreed to)
5:05 p.m.
Liberal
Marie-France Lalonde Liberal Orléans, ON
The next motion deals with the travel, accommodation and living expenses of witnesses.
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.
(Motion agreed to)
5:10 p.m.
Liberal
Marie-France Lalonde Liberal Orléans, ON
The next motion deals with access to in camera meetings.
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.
(Motion agreed to)
5:10 p.m.
Liberal
Marie-France Lalonde Liberal Orléans, ON
The next motion deals with the transcripts of in camera meetings.
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.
(Motion agreed to)
5:10 p.m.
Liberal
Marie-France Lalonde Liberal Orléans, ON
The following motion deals with notices of motions.
That a forty-eight (48) hours notice, interpreted as two (2) 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.
(Motion agreed to)
5:10 p.m.
Liberal
Marie-France Lalonde Liberal Orléans, ON
The last routine motion deals with orders of reference from the House respecting bills: 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.
5:10 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg
Thank you.
Before I ask whether or not there is consensus, I see some hands are raised. Is it to comment on this last motion or on what comes next?
Is there consensus on this last motion that was just moved by Mrs. Lalonde?
(Motion agreed to)
5:15 p.m.
Liberal
Marie-France Lalonde Liberal Orléans, ON
Thank you once again, Mr. Chair and colleagues, for your patience while I was reading.
5:15 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg
That was excellent.
Madam Clerk, did all the routine motions pass at this stage?
5:15 p.m.
The Clerk
Yes.
5:15 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg
We have just taken an important step. We have three more speakers. Ms. Lambropoulos, Ms. Lattanzio and Mr. Beaulieu have raised their hands.
Ms. Lambropoulos, you have the floor.
5:15 p.m.
Liberal
Emmanuella Lambropoulos Liberal Saint-Laurent, QC
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to propose a motion that was previously proposed at the last meeting, which we accepted unanimously. I have made some changes to it to reflect the situation with COVID-19. I would like to read the motion, which I have also sent to the clerk. Can it be forwarded to all the members of the committee? It is in both official languages. Do I wait for it to be forwarded to everyone or do I read it?
5:15 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg
Thank you.
Madam Clerk, how do you proceed in this type of situation? Do you send the motion through Zoom, or do you send it to our P9 accounts? How do we do it virtually?
5:15 p.m.
Clerk of the Committee
I will answer, Mr. Chair. Thank you very much for the question.
Once again, we are in a situation where, under normal circumstances, notice would have been provided, since the routine motion has just passed. However, because this is the first meeting on committee business, no notice was given. It is up to you, Mr. Chair, to tell us what you prefer. Would you rather we send the motion in both languages right away and wait until committee members have received it before we debate it?
5:15 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg
I believe that would be one way to do it. We are connected to our devices, so you can send it to our P9 accounts right away. I believe all members have access.
5:15 p.m.
Bloc
Mario Beaulieu Bloc La Pointe-de-l'Île, QC
Normally, before a motion is voted on, there has to be 48 hours' notice. Other motions are to be presented, and I want to present some more as well. In this case, it would be better to stick to 48 hours' notice, to give everyone time to provide notice of motions. Then, we can vote knowing exactly what we are doing.