Evidence of meeting #15 for Status of Women in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was real.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro
Your time is up and we don't have an opportunity for anything further.
We still have the issue of main estimates to discuss. There are two votes that need to be done. If you want to do them today, we have several options. We don't have a lot of time to study them at this point, but we could defer the estimates until the beginning of our next meeting, and take some time with departmental officials then to go over the other estimates, if that is the wish of the committee.
Liberal
Anita Neville Liberal Winnipeg South Centre, MB
I would prefer an opportunity to continue reviewing the estimates, and vote at the next meeting of the committee.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro
If it's the will of the committee that we deal with main estimates, we only have 10 minutes left. I don't think we have time.
Ms. Smith.
Conservative
Joy Smith Conservative Kildonan—St. Paul, MB
Madam Chair, I know we have a work plan that's been laid out, and I know we are continuing on the human trafficking. The minister is coming back in November, when we can continue this questioning.
My greatest fear at the beginning of what we were trying to do here was that human trafficking would go off our agenda. We have had our meeting today, and I think we can look forward to when the minister comes back, but I think we need to continue with our work plan--human trafficking--when we come back from the break.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro
Thank you.
I want to thank the witnesses very much for coming today. We do appreciate the information you were able to give us. You've provided more insight. Thank you all very much.
To members, the estimates have to be reviewed. That's a responsibility of the committee. We don't have time now, with seven minutes, to do so, which leaves us no other option but to have them come at the beginning of the next meeting. If everybody could meet with department officials before then--if you have additional questions--we could deal with the estimates as expeditiously as possible at the beginning of our next meeting. We do have officials from DFAIT and Justice Canada confirmed for our next meeting. If members could come prepared to do a fast review of our estimates, and have any questions asked ahead of time with departmental officials, the committee could deal with them.
There was reference, Ms. Stronach, to distribution of some material. You'll see that gets done in English and French.
Is there any other business we need to talk about? Ms. Mourani.
Bloc
Maria Mourani Bloc Ahuntsic, QC
Madam Chair, if I understood you correctly, you are saying we should send our questions with respect to human trafficking to officials with the Justice Department?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro
No, I was referring to the estimates, the main estimates that we are going to have to vote on at our next meeting. Just so that we don't have to waste the whole meeting on estimates, if you have any questions or concerns on the estimates, the department officials are always available in between meetings to clarify and to assist us to make sure we are knowledgeable about it. That's just so we don't take too much time on that.
Bloc
Maria Mourani Bloc Ahuntsic, QC
Will we be voting on the two budgets? Will we be voting on the 2006-2007 budget, without the $5 million cut? Is that correct?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro
Votes 110 and 115 will be before you. That's what you'll be voting on.
You'll have the option, when we get to voting on them, to approve what's ahead of us, reduce the amount, or pass a motion against the estimates before us. But I would suggest that members get additional information from the department officials so that you understand fully the process in advance of next week.
Mr. Stanton.
Conservative
Bruce Stanton Conservative Simcoe North, ON
Madam Chair, I have just a technical or procedural point. Do you need or even want a motion now to endorse the estimates, which would then be the subject of discussion at the next meeting?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro
No, it would be discussion of the estimates, any questions that need answers, and then the endorsement of what is in front of us, or of any changes that someone might move at that point.
All right?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro
Anything else, members?
Thank you all very much. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving break. We'll all come back the week after.
This meeting is adjourned.