Once again, Mr. Chairman, I'm sorry but the committee must follow certain procedures. The clerk must distribute the motion. If he says that he distributed copies and you say you didn't get one, then it's a moot point. A committee staff member is responsible for receiving and providing members with copies of the motion. If you neglected to take a copy of it, then that's not my problem. However, our rules stipulate that the notice of motion must be tabled to the committee within a prescribed time frame. As I see it, I complied with the rules. If members failed to pick up a copy of the motion and we decide not to consider it at this time, then this type of thing could happen again. There will always be someone who claims that because he hasn't read the motion, it should be taken up only at a later meeting. That's not the way the system works. The clerk is responsible for tabling any motions he may receive. If subsequently members neglect to take copies, then that's their business. All they need to do is oppose the motion.
On June 13th, 2006. See this statement in context.