Evidence of meeting #11 for Transport, Infrastructure and Communities in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was sela.
A recording is available from Parliament.
10:50 a.m.
Conservative
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NDP
Dennis Bevington NDP Western Arctic, NT
I don't have a problem with providing the Speaker, in confidence, with that information.
I would like to see the end of this. This is, really, going back to the.... This has occurred because we weren't careful about instructions on in camera meetings. I think we have that straight in the committee now.
10:50 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed
Is it the will of the committee to accept a motion to allow the Speaker to receive the in camera minutes of that particular meeting?
10:50 a.m.
Conservative
Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB
I will, and I'd be happy to pass the speech to you beforehand. It would be one or two paragraphs maximum.
10:50 a.m.
Liberal
Joe Volpe Liberal Eglinton—Lawrence, ON
I'm pleased to hear my colleagues on this side say that they'd like to put the matter to rest. I don't want to create another precedent, but if it is the intention of the committee to put the issue to rest and to minimize any further discussion, perhaps it would be best that the chair stand and say, “Mr. Speaker, I reported last week on committee hearings, and it is the committee's wish that you avail yourself of the minutes of the in camera meeting while you make your deliberations.”
That would be fine with me.
10:55 a.m.
Liberal
Joe Volpe Liberal Eglinton—Lawrence, ON
Well, if my colleagues on this side accept it, and colleagues on that side accept it, then I'm okay.
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Conservative
10:55 a.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed
Thank you very much.
So the motion from Mr. Jean will be withdrawn.
We're back here Tuesday at nine o'clock.
The meeting is adjourned.