Evidence of meeting #4 for Status of Women in the 39th Parliament, 2nd session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was groups.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi
Ms. Boucher, normally when witnesses come, we generally have two hours with them, from 3:30 to 5:30, or at least 3:30 to 5 o'clock. A lot of committee members from both sides have not been able to ask the questions. We are letting Ms. Beckton know that when she comes back for gender budgeting, there will be some issues that need clarification that may be raised. We as a committee can take a decision as to whether we're going to give an hour and then go from there to gender budgeting.
Oui? Okay?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi
It'll also depend on how we get our witnesses who are coming for an international....
So we'll be doing a lot of juggling.
Yes, Ms. Boucher.
Conservative
Sylvie Boucher Conservative Beauport—Limoilou, QC
I have received some information from Ms. Verner's office. She would be prepared to come on December 12, but only for an hour, from 3:30 to 4:30, because she has to make a presentation to another committee.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi
Fair enough.
We generally give ministers one hour anyway, because they are busy.
Conservative
Sylvie Boucher Conservative Beauport—Limoilou, QC
So Ms. Verner will be available on December 12, from 3:30 to 4:30.
Liberal
Anita Neville Liberal Winnipeg South Centre, MB
I just wanted to comment on Mr. Lunney's point of order, Madam Chair.
I think the questions are quite legitimate. I acknowledge that many programs are oversubscribed, but not many programs have gone through the major cutbacks, reorganization and transformation of criteria that this one has, and that has elicited an outcry across the country.
So I think it's fair to ask for that kind of information, to know what the impact has been.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi
Thank you.
Ms. Beckton has indicated that she will supply us with the ones that have been approved, and for the ones that have not been approved, she will seek permission to produce that list.
Mr. Stanton.
Conservative
Bruce Stanton Conservative Simcoe North, ON
I just have a question, perhaps an administrative one.
We are now finishing up a debate on the supplementary estimates. Is there a vote or some confirmation on the part of this committee that we so approve them? Is there any report to the House? What is the administrative requirement here, in terms of approving the supplementary estimates?
Conservative
The Clerk
By then the votes will have been deemed reported, because you will have passed the number of allotted days. She's only coming on December 12.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi
Technically, the deadline is December 7, if we want to change anything, so it doesn't impact anything.
Conservative
Bruce Stanton Conservative Simcoe North, ON
If there's no other report, it's deemed approved by December 7.
Okay, that was just for my own information. Thank you.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi
Ms. Beckton, Ms. Nicholson-O'Brien, and Ms. Paquette, thank you so much for being here. We hope to keep in touch and to work together.
Thank you, and take care.
The meeting is adjourned.