Evidence of meeting #44 for Public Accounts in the 40th Parliament, 3rd session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was amendment.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Liberal
Jean-Claude D'Amours Liberal Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
Yes, Mr. Chair, I am flexible concerning the date. I suggest that we put in February 19 rather than Monday February 14. In my opinion, it would be reasonable that we receive the documents by February 19.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Joe Volpe
Okay. I think the main concern was that Monday might be a little too tight. Also, it wouldn't likely have an impact on what the law clerk would provide by way of information from a procedural point of view for the committee. Whether the subsequent day or two days afterwards or three days afterwards...it's already contained, I think, in the spirit of the motion: get us the information so that we can deal with it once we have the legal and procedural parameters before us.
Mr. D'Amours has removed the 14th as the date. Okay? Let me read the amended motion so that you can see where the amendments fit in. That's important. I'd like to read it rather slowly so that our interpreters have it, and that will be the record.
I am going to read the motion in French so that the interpreter can give us a precise translation in English. Agreed?
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(1)(a), with regard to the report by the Auditor General on the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada, the committee asks the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, the Privy Council Office, the Canadian Human Rights Commission and Status of Women Canada to produce all correspondence between their offices and the Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada for the period from April 30, 2009 to February 8, 2011;
This is the amendment:
“in addition, that a copy of the letter of resignation and of any agreement between the Government of Canada and Ms. Ouimet following her resignation...
That's the amended part. It continues:
I will continue: “ [...] and that these documents and files be submitted to the committee in both official languages for the meeting of February 19, 2011.”
Liberal
Jean-Claude D'Amours Liberal Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
We should say “prior to February 19, 2011” because there will not be a meeting on February 19.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Joe Volpe
Merci.
That's the amended motion.
I'm going to call for a vote on the amendment of Monsieur D'Amours.
Those in favour?
Liberal
Jean-Claude D'Amours Liberal Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
Mr. Chairman, could we hold a recorded vote, please?
Liberal
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Joe Volpe
The amendment carries. So we do not need a vote. I am going to move now immediately to the main motion as amended.
Liberal
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Joe Volpe
No, I am going to put the same question.
Do all the members accept the motion as amended? Yes?
We have the unanimous consent of all of the members of the committee. No vote is necessary.
Thank you, colleagues.
Mr. Kramp, you had a question.
Conservative
Daryl Kramp Conservative Prince Edward—Hastings, ON
Yes. Thank you, Chair.
In the spirit of trying to move this case forward, I'm hoping to get the same kind of collegial cooperation from my colleagues that we've just afforded.
My apologies to our invited guests today. I'm very sorry to keep you in abeyance. I would hope that we would get through this as quickly as possible.
I have an amendment that I would like to make, Chair, accompanied by a disclosure form, which I will table for the chair, that comes from the office of the public sector.... It's documentation. It's right there. My amendment comes directly from the actual form that is here for you. I have this here, and I will deposit that with you, Chair, should you wish. It's a federal government document.
So we would certainly--and we could--support the motion by Madame Faille with this following amendment. Where it says on this document “from the Office of the Public Sector Integrity--
Liberal
NDP
David Christopherson NDP Hamilton Centre, ON
Yes, we already passed it. So this is an amendment to what...?
Conservative
Daryl Kramp Conservative Prince Edward—Hastings, ON
No. We dealt with Mr. D'Amours' motion, not Madame Faille's motion.
Liberal
Conservative
Andrew Saxton Conservative North Vancouver, BC
Our understanding is that we dealt with Mr. D'Amours' motion, and that's why Mr. Kramp stood down—
Conservative
Daryl Kramp Conservative Prince Edward—Hastings, ON
Mr. Chair, if you'll recall, I said I had an amendment to make--
Conservative
Andrew Saxton Conservative North Vancouver, BC
And you said to wait until we dealt with Mr. D'Amours' motion.
Conservative
Daryl Kramp Conservative Prince Edward—Hastings, ON
Yes, Chair; you said to wait until we dealt with that.