Evidence of meeting #1 for Pay Equity in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.
A recording is available from Parliament.
6:05 p.m.
Conservative
Marilyn Gladu Conservative Sarnia—Lambton, ON
I don't have an objection to having the Minister of Status of Women here, because obviously she's been to our committee—I'm the chair—but it makes me wonder again why we need to have a second committee if it's going to be the same minister.
6:05 p.m.
NDP
Sheri Benson NDP Saskatoon West, SK
She has a big job. I think it's important. She has a large mandate, and the focus isn't going to be at another committee, so that's why [Technical difficulty—Editor].
6:05 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Anita Vandenbeld
Are there any other comments or discussions on that before we put it to a vote?
Mr. Albas.
6:05 p.m.
Conservative
Dan Albas Conservative Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, BC
Simply, we seem to be working quite well. Does the other side feel we should bring the minister or not?
6:05 p.m.
Conservative
6:05 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Anita Vandenbeld
An invitation to Minister Hajdu to come before this committee at the earliest convenience.... Okay, thank you.
Is there any other committee business?
Ms. Dzerowicz.
6:05 p.m.
Liberal
Julie Dzerowicz Liberal Davenport, ON
The only question I want to ask is if we have time at the next meeting whether or not we should already be having a discussion on the initial two or three witnesses we may want to have. Again, it's not deciding now, not deciding next week, but having a discussion on two or three witnesses at the end of the first meeting. I think by then we'll probably have an idea about who it is we may want to bring before this committee.
Madam Chair, it's a point of information. I'm not sure if I need a motion for that, or whether I'm just suggesting it so we're already starting to think about it.
6:05 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Anita Vandenbeld
I'm hearing from the Library of Parliament that they may be able to do a work plan for us, I would imagine in consultation with the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure. We would then be able to invite suggestions for names of witnesses. The Library of Parliament would then be able to prepare a work plan that could be discussed at the committee at the next meeting, after we have the witnesses.
6:05 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Anita Vandenbeld
It's a briefing note and therefore it doesn't require a motion. We will work on that with the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure and the Library of Parliament.
Is there any other business for the committee?
Okay, then I declare—I've always wanted to do this—this committee adjourned.
