Evidence of meeting #52 for Transport, Infrastructure and Communities in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.
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Liberal
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed
At the subcommittee meeting, we agreed that on Monday, May 28, we would have the department officials on railway safety for the first hour and Bill C-6 clause-by-clause for the second hour. On Wednesday, May 30, Bill C-6, we have clause-by-clause. Then on Monday, June 4, we had tentatively set a business meeting to prepare a draft report about rail safety.
Monsieur Bélanger.
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Liberal
Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON
Mr. Chairman, I believe that if the estimates are not approved by this committee, they will be deemed approved. Correct?
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The Clerk
May 31.
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Liberal
Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON
What I'm trying to get at is that it should be on the agenda of the May 30 meeting.
5:05 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed
At the subcommittee, we put together the agenda, and it wasn't on there.
5:05 p.m.
Liberal
Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON
Mr. Chairman, if the committee wishes to have an opportunity to approve the estimates, we have to deal with them before May 31, and there are only two more opportunities.
5:05 p.m.
Conservative
Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB
I'm wondering, Mr. Chair, if we could put it to the end of business on May 28 for discussion at that time, and then bring it forward for May 30. Would that be the will of the committee?
5:05 p.m.
NDP
Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
Mr. Chair, I think now is the time. We have twenty minutes, and I think Mr. Bélanger is asking a very appropriate question. We need to set that agenda now. We have the time, and we should do it now if we believe it's important.
I certainly agree with Mr. Bélanger that it would be important to reserve that Wednesday. I believe he's saying to have the discussion on estimates on May 30.
5:10 p.m.
Conservative
Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB
I'm used to Mr. Julian filibustering time after time—C-6, no C-6—and I would think that with this news release from the Teamsters supporting C-6 and the minister's great initiative—
May 16th, 2007 / 5:10 p.m.
Conservative
Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB
I have the floor, Mr. Julian. You've taken enough time on the floor.
But the reality is that we have Bill C-6 coming forward. If Mr. Bélanger wants to have the matter dealt with under estimates, let's have a proposal on how much time it would take and deal with it at the committee, but let's not beat around the bush. Do you want to deal with the issue of estimates?
5:10 p.m.
Liberal
Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON
The reason I'm bringing it up, Mr. Chairman, is that I've asked for information, and I would hope that the information will be forthcoming before the deadline for the approval of estimates. There's a certain logic to that.
5:10 p.m.
Liberal
Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON
If we schedule May 30, which is the last possible day, then I hope the government would have that information for us. If the information is fine and everything, then I expect it won't be very long.
5:10 p.m.
Conservative
Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB
What was the information in particular? Was it when the minister was here and we asked questions?
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Liberal
Mauril Bélanger Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON
Correct. There was confirmation that there was a request for two elements of information that should be forthcoming.
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Conservative
