Status of Women Committee on Feb. 14th, 2008

[Maria Minna, Liberal, Beaches—East York, ON]

And report to the House.

[The Chair, Liberal, Yasmin Ratansi]

The second motion is that the Standing Committee on the Status of Women request the Minister for the Status of Women to reinstate the former criteria.

So points three and four are the second motion and points one and two are the first motion.

[Nicole Demers, Bloc, Laval, QC]

We have to include the words “and that the Committee inform the House” in this motion as well.

[The Chair, Liberal, Yasmin Ratansi]

All those in favour of...?

Yes, Mr. Stanton.

[Bruce Stanton, Conservative, Simcoe North, ON]

I don't mean to delay this, but a potential hitch is that in this amended form we're asking the Minister for the Status of Women...she would not have any jurisdiction on the first two points, would she? Because these programs are on reserve and....

[Anita Neville, Liberal, Winnipeg South Centre, MB]

Sure she would.

[Maria Minna, Liberal, Beaches—East York, ON]

Her job is across the board.

[The Chair, Liberal, Yasmin Ratansi]

I'm glad you asked for the clarification.

[Bruce Stanton, Conservative, Simcoe North, ON]

It is? Okay, I just wanted to be sure.

[The Chair, Liberal, Yasmin Ratansi]

All those in favour of amended motion number one?

(Motion agreed to)

[The Chair, Liberal, Yasmin Ratansi]

It's unanimous.

Now, on amended motion number two, do you want me to repeat what the amendment is?

The second amended motion reads as follows: that the Standing Committee on the Status of Women requests the Minister for the Status of Women to reinstate the former criteria for the women's program. That's bullet number three and bullet number four.

Having reread it, all those in favour?

[Sylvie Boucher, Conservative, Beauport—Limoilou, QC]

Wait a minute; I need clarification.

[The Chair, Liberal, Yasmin Ratansi]

What clarification do you need?

[Sylvie Boucher, Conservative, Beauport—Limoilou, QC]

“That the Standing Committee on the Status of Women call upon the Minister [...] to reinstate the former criteria [...]” That's the third point, but the fourth point isn't there.

[The Chair, Liberal, Yasmin Ratansi]

Yes, this motion contains the third and fourth points.

[Sylvie Boucher, Conservative, Beauport—Limoilou, QC]

I just woke up.

[The Chair, Liberal, Yasmin Ratansi]

A recorded vote.

[Sylvie Boucher, Conservative, Beauport—Limoilou, QC]

I'll vote against it. It's already there. I won't vote for something that's already there.

[The Chair, Liberal, Yasmin Ratansi]

It will be a recorded vote.

(Motion agreed to: yeas 6: nays 4)

[The Chair, Liberal, Yasmin Ratansi]

The motion is adopted.

We have to leave because the next committee is coming in and we'll be thrown out.

There are two things that I need to do quickly. Ms. Mathyssen, can we leave your motion for next time? Normally we have the luxury, but we don't have that today. Can we leave it for the next time?

Number two, do we want to have a meeting on the 26th so we can do that--

[Sylvie Boucher, Conservative, Beauport—Limoilou, QC]

We have the budget on the 26th. I have to study. I'm sorry, but I cannot be there.

[The Chair, Liberal, Yasmin Ratansi]

The meeting is in the morning. The budget comes out at 4 o'clock.

[The Chair, Liberal, Yasmin Ratansi]

We didn't have a room, but the clerk tells me we can have a smaller room. It is not as big as this one; it is half the size of this room. If we want to do it we can. We can request the witnesses who came to respond to a few questions, and we can go through Ms. Mathyssen's motion as well.

What's the will of the committee? I'm not making a decision to tell you to come. The meeting is scheduled anyway. Do we want to meet in a smaller room?

[Some hon. members]

Yes.

[The Chair, Liberal, Yasmin Ratansi]

The meeting is reinstated and the clerk will let us know what room. Thank you very much.

The meeting is adjourned.