Evidence of meeting #51 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 witnesses.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Clerk of the Committee  Ms. Joann Garbig

4:45 p.m.

Conservative

Andrew Saxton Conservative North Vancouver, BC

It's not voting against it, either.

4:45 p.m.

NDP

David Christopherson NDP Hamilton Centre, ON

That's right.

4:45 p.m.

Conservative

Andrew Saxton Conservative North Vancouver, BC

It's voting against its admissibility at this time.

4:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Joe Volpe

Thank you, Mr. Christopherson.

Mr. D'Amours can re-present that motion at any time he wants with the appropriate notice.

Thank you.

4:45 p.m.

Conservative

Andrew Saxton Conservative North Vancouver, BC

Mr. Chair, may I suggest we move to adjourn, since we've dealt with the business at hand today?

4:45 p.m.

NDP

David Christopherson NDP Hamilton Centre, ON

Isn't there a report?

4:45 p.m.

Conservative

Andrew Saxton Conservative North Vancouver, BC

You don't think we can do that still?

4:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Joe Volpe

I'll put that question right away.

Those in favour of adjournment? Hands up those who want to adjourn.

4:45 p.m.

Conservative

Bev Shipley Conservative Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, ON

Let's finish up on the report.

4:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Joe Volpe

Sorry, no. I'm dealing with this motion.

Those in favour of adjourning right now, put up your hand.

(Motion negatived)

4:45 p.m.

Conservative

Bev Shipley Conservative Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, ON

Can I just make a suggestion that the first report that's not quite finished...that we just wrap that up?

4:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Joe Volpe

Thank you, Mr. Shipley.

I think the nays have it. We are going to proceed with that first report.

We'll go in camera, so we'll suspend for about two minutes.

[Proceedings continue in camera]