Evidence of meeting #1 for Physician-Assisted Dying in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was witnesses.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Nancy Ruth Senator, Ontario (Cluny), C
I like the way you phrased it, because some people may not be able to get to a video conferencing centre. Thank you.
Liberal
The Joint Chair (Mr. Robert Oliphant) Liberal Rob Oliphant
Is there any other discussion?
(Motion agreed to)
The Joint Chair Hon. Kelvin Kenneth Ogilvie
We now move to motion 7, which deals with working meals.
Go ahead, Ms. Shanahan.
Liberal
Brenda Shanahan Liberal Châteauguay—Lacolle, QC
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Since I like to eat from time to time, I move that the joint clerks of the committee be authorized to make the necessary arrangements to provide working meals for the committee and its subcommittees.
The Joint Chair Hon. Kelvin Kenneth Ogilvie
Thank you very much.
The motion is before the committee.
Is there further discussion?
(Motion agreed to)
Liberal
The Joint Chair (Mr. Robert Oliphant) Liberal Rob Oliphant
The next motion is with respect to the committing and certifying of accounts.
Is there a motion?
Mr. Aldag.
Liberal
John Aldag Liberal Cloverdale—Langley City, BC
I move that either joint chair, or, in accordance with the direction of the joint chairs, either joint clerk be authorized to commit funds and certify accounts from the approved budget of the committee.
Liberal
The Joint Chair Hon. Kelvin Kenneth Ogilvie
Regarding motion 9, which deals with in camera meetings, is there a motion on the floor?
Liberal
René Arseneault Liberal Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
Mr. Joint Chair Ogilvie, I move that each member of the committee be allowed to have a staff member present at in camera meetings; in addition, that each party be permitted to have one staff member from the whip's office present; and that a copy of the transcript of each in camera meeting be kept by the joint clerks for consultation by members of the committee or by their staff.
The Joint Chair Hon. Kelvin Kenneth Ogilvie
Thank you.
The motion is before the committee. Does anyone wish to debate it?
(Motion agreed to)
Liberal
The Joint Chair (Mr. Robert Oliphant) Liberal Rob Oliphant
The tenth motion is with respect to notice of motion.
Ms. Dabrusin.
Liberal
Julie Dabrusin Liberal Toronto—Danforth, ON
I would like to propose that 48 hours' notice be required for any substantive motion to be considered by the committee, unless a substantive motion relates directly to business then under consideration, and that the notice of motion be filed with the joint clerks of the committee and distributed to members in both official languages.
Liberal
The Joint Chair (Mr. Robert Oliphant) Liberal Rob Oliphant
Any questions, debate, or discussion?
(Motion agreed to)
The Joint Chair Hon. Kelvin Kenneth Ogilvie
Turning to motion 11, is there a motion on quorum of subcommittees?
Liberal
René Arseneault Liberal Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
Mr. Joint Chair, should a subcommittee be struck by the committee, I move that the quorum of subcommittees be set at a majority of the total membership, so long as both members are represented.
The Joint Chair Hon. Kelvin Kenneth Ogilvie
Thank you very much.
The motion is before the committee. Does anyone wish to debate it?
Go ahead, sir.
Conservative
Gérard Deltell Conservative Louis-Saint-Laurent, QC
I would like to make a clarification, for the record. My honourable colleague said “both members”, but I believe he meant to say “both Houses”.
Liberal
René Arseneault Liberal Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
Yes, we need to write “both Houses”, that's right. Please make the correction.
Thank you, Mr. Deltell.
(Motion agreed to)
Liberal
The Joint Chair (Mr. Robert Oliphant) Liberal Rob Oliphant
The last motion of this set of motions has to do with television proceedings.
Is there a motion?
Mr. Aldag.
Liberal
John Aldag Liberal Cloverdale—Langley City, BC
The motion is that the joint chairs be empowered, at their discretion, to televise the committee's public proceedings.
Liberal
The Joint Chair (Mr. Robert Oliphant) Liberal Rob Oliphant
Is there any discussion?
(Motion agreed to)
The Joint Chair Hon. Kelvin Kenneth Ogilvie
The next item is under “other business”.
The first item is some information with regard to the 2 p.m. meeting. It's our understanding that government officials are in the room and that they have indicated that they're available to meet with the committee this afternoon. The consultation between the parties, as I understand it, has occurred. We have been advised that there is agreement to meet this afternoon between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. with officials from Justice Canada and that official notices will be sent shortly.
I therefore put it before the members of the committee: are you as a committee in agreement that this occur in the manner I've described?
The Joint Chair Hon. Kelvin Kenneth Ogilvie
I should have indicated that there was also an agreement, as I understand it, among the parties that Justice will have a 20-minute time for presentation, so I want to make it clear that this is open for your commentary as well. Does that change anyone's view with regard to the overall motion or agreement?
Then I declare it's agreed that we will meet this afternoon under those conditions. The notices will go out as soon as possible.