Public Accounts Committee on May 8th, 2012

[Mathieu Ravignat, NDP, Pontiac, QC]

I just moved to adjourn.

[The Chair, NDP, David Christopherson]

I was hoping you wouldn't push that. Please. You personally will stop us from being able to make a decision about what we do on Thursday if you do this.

[Mathieu Ravignat, NDP, Pontiac, QC]

They're already stopping us from making a decision on Thursday.

[The Chair, NDP, David Christopherson]

No, sir, they are not. If you do this, you will be doing it. If you want to wear that on your shoulders, you have every right. I recommend strongly that you withdraw that motion, but you have the right to place it.

[Mathieu Ravignat, NDP, Pontiac, QC]

Is there any compromise on the Conservative side?

[The Chair, NDP, David Christopherson]

I'm about to find that out.

Mr. Saxton.

[Andrew Saxton, Conservative, North Vancouver, BC]

Mr. Chair, my motion was to have the AG come either this Thursday or next Tuesday, depending on his health. So the friendly amendment, from what I understand, is that it would definitely not be this Thursday. It would be next Tuesday for the first hour to talk on F-35s.

[The Chair, NDP, David Christopherson]

What do we do in the second hour?

[Andrew Saxton, Conservative, North Vancouver, BC]

This Thursday would be report writing.

[The Chair, NDP, David Christopherson]

Fair enough. It will be report writing this Thursday. I think we're agreed on that one. Are we okay on that part of the formula? Okay, that's a given.

So now we're on Tuesday, and we can even agree on the first hour. Where are we on the second hour?

[Andrew Saxton, Conservative, North Vancouver, BC]

Why don't we defer that to this Thursday and we'll make a motion on Thursday to deal with the second hour on Tuesday.

[The Chair, NDP, David Christopherson]

I'd rather make a decision now, I've got to tell you. Report writing or estimates, I don't care, but let's decide now what to do with that last hour so that the next two days are planned.

[Andrew Saxton, Conservative, North Vancouver, BC]

Okay. Let's have on this Thursday report writing and make the first hour of next week with the AG on F-35s and the second hour on estimates.

[The Chair, NDP, David Christopherson]

Fine. Thank you.

I think we have agreement on that. I'll deem that to be moved. Only if necessary, colleagues, is there any debate?

[Mathieu Ravignat, NDP, Pontiac, QC]

That's fine with us.

[The Chair, NDP, David Christopherson]

You're okay with that, Mr. Ravignat?

[Mathieu Ravignat, NDP, Pontiac, QC]

Yes. Thanks.

[The Chair, NDP, David Christopherson]

I appreciate your understanding.

[Mathieu Ravignat, NDP, Pontiac, QC]

I also recognize the compromise that has been made.

[The Chair, NDP, David Christopherson]

Very good. Thank you, sir. I appreciate your cooperation too.

With that, colleagues, we're going to take a vote.

(Motion agreed to) [See Minutes of Proceedings]

That motion is carried unanimously.

Further to that, this meeting now stands adjourned.