Evidence of meeting #6 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.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg
Thank you very much.
Members of the committee, I'm so sorry. It's 5:40 p.m., and the House of Commons cannot accommodate us.
We have to stop here.
I remind you that, after we pass this motion, we will need to send a list of witnesses to the clerk as soon as possible. Given the wishes of the committee, I want to emphasize that it is also the Chair's duty, in consultation with the clerk, to decide whether or not we are going to begin a new study next Tuesday.
Bloc
Mario Beaulieu Bloc La Pointe-de-l'Île, QC
It was very clear that we were not going to decide on the schedule. Next Tuesday, therefore, we will continue to consider the proposals.
Conservative
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg
Mr. Vice-Chair, this is your last opportunity to speak. We really need to end this meeting.
Conservative
Steven Blaney Conservative Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, QC
Mr. Chair, you told us that motion would be defeated if you adjourned the meeting, but that it would stand if you suspended the meeting. I therefore invite you to suspend the meeting so that we can continue, given that the motion has just been put forward.
Liberal
Marie-France Lalonde Liberal Orléans, ON
Mr. Chair, I am sorry, but I'd like the debate to be adjourned. I would like us to start working as quickly as possible next Tuesday. I know that you are going to make a difficult but informed decision about this.
I therefore move that the debate be adjourned.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg
Excuse me, Mr. Beaulieu, but when I receive a formal request for adjournment, I must put it to a vote.
Bloc
Mario Beaulieu Bloc La Pointe-de-l'Île, QC
Is that the case even if you have received a prior request to suspend the meeting?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg
We can discuss that, but when I receive a request for adjournment, it must be put to a vote. It is not debatable.
Does anyone object to the debate being adjourned?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg
Madam Clerk, please proceed with the vote. Based on the vote, a decision will be made regarding this meeting.
To be clear, this is the motion to adjourn.
(Motion negatived: nays 6; yeas 5)
The motion was defeated. Therefore, I suspend the debate.
The meeting is over. Have a pleasant evening. Goodbye.