Evidence of meeting #32 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 amendment.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson
Yes, it doesn't take long around here. If you take more than six seconds for a coffee break, you could miss the passing of a bill.
Thank you very much. This will be reported back to the House.
I would remind you again to submit your witness lists for the different studies that are coming up. I have also been told that the second version of the mental health report will be circulated by our clerk tomorrow morning, so you will get that. If you have a chance, take a look at it. We look forward to finishing off that report as soon as possible.
Madam Mourani.
Bloc
Maria Mourani Bloc Ahuntsic, QC
Mr. Chairman, am I to understand from your comments that we will not be starting our work on the report dealing with the Correctional Service and mental health?
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson
I'm told that we don't have the latest copy of the report here.
The other point is that Mr. Davies made a suggestion.... But the point is that the report isn't available.
Maria Mourani Bloc Ahuntsic, QC
Mr. Chairman, if you look at the schedule we passed a little earlier, you will see that today's meeting is not shown. That was the agreement, needless to say. I'm sure Mr. MacKenzie will support what I just said. We agreed that we would immediately tackle our work on the report. We still have 45 minutes left and it would be a shame to waste that time because we can at least get started on it now.
That is what all of us had agreed to do. The schedule that was sent out also reflected that. I would like to hear from Mr. MacKenzie on this.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson
The government and all opposition parties were very much prepared to begin that report, but the report is still in electronic form and it has not been printed. It's not a problem with anyone backing out; it's a problem of not having the report in paper form. That is why my question earlier in regard to.... Was it October 18 that we were going to go late?
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson
The intention is that when we begin on the Monday that we're back we will just continue, bring in the dinner for the evening, and we will finish it.
Part of the reason is because it wasn't printed. You're very correct that it was the agreement that if we had extra time today we'd begin to work on it, but for some reason it wasn't able to be printed.
Bloc
Maria Mourani Bloc Ahuntsic, QC
Mr. Chairman, I can't say that I forgive you, because you are not the guilty party, but I am a little disappointed that Mr. Préfontaine did not arrange for this to happen.
In my opinion, we have already done some very good work on the report. Furthermore, when all party representatives got together for a meeting yesterday, we agreed to move forward. I was expecting to see a draft. That being said, we will be here on the 18th, possibly until 2:00 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson
I want to assure everyone that the reason we did this wasn't that we may finish it early on the 18th and then not have dinner; we are going to have dinner, regardless, on the 18th. So we will try to finish that.
I apologize on behalf of the table for not having that ready.
If there's no other business, then, we will adjourn.
Thank you to all.