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

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

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?

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

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.

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

Mark Holland Liberal Ajax—Pickering, ON

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

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

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--

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Liberal

Andrew Kania Liberal Brampton West, ON

My understanding of the rules--

5:30 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Garry Breitkreuz

I asked—

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

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.—

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

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.