Evidence of meeting #19 for Public Safety and National Security in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was firearms.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Barbara Byers  Executive Vice-President, Canadian Labour Congress
Patty Ducharme  National Executive Vice-President, Executive Office, Public Service Alliance of Canada, Canadian Labour Congress
Kevin Gaudet  Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Wendy Cukier  President, Coalition for Gun Control
Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu  Senator, CPC, Senate
Chris Bentley  Attorney General of Ontario, Government of Ontario
Duane Rutledge  Sergeant, As an Individual
Gary Mauser  Professor Emeritus, As an Individual

Andrew Kania Liberal Brampton West, ON

My point of order is simply that my understanding of the rules is that you need the unanimous consent of a committee to extend a meeting. The meeting time has passed. Am I correct or incorrect?

5:30 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Garry Breitkreuz

You are questioning the fairness of the chair. Is that correct?

Andrew Kania Liberal Brampton West, ON

Yes, I am.

5:30 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Garry Breitkreuz

You are. And I....

When they had time, all of a sudden you had points of order, you delayed the meeting, you did not want them to answer or have any time. There was fairness here.

Mark Holland Liberal Ajax—Pickering, ON

I got cut off...[Inaudible--Editor].

Andrew Kania Liberal Brampton West, ON

I'm asking you whether what I said is accurate. Either it is accurate or it's not accurate.

5:30 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Garry Breitkreuz

No, it wasn't--

Andrew Kania Liberal Brampton West, ON

My understanding of the rules--

5:30 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Garry Breitkreuz

I asked—

Andrew Kania Liberal Brampton West, ON

Just tell me if I'm right or wrong.

5:30 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Garry Breitkreuz

You're wrong. You're wrong. I asked Ms.—

Andrew Kania Liberal Brampton West, ON

You're extending the meeting unilaterally, is that what you're saying?

5:30 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Garry Breitkreuz

No.

The meeting is adjourned.