Evidence of meeting #41 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 chair.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed
On the same point of order.... It's not a point of order, but if you want to raise a new one....
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NDP
Dennis Bevington NDP Western Arctic, NT
I would just say that the purpose of this amendment is to take away the amendment number 4 and provide more certainty as to what's going to happen with this particular law.
In reference to this particular amendment, I must speak to amendment LIB-4 as well.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed
Seeing no other representations, I will ask, shall amendment NDP-6 carry?
(Amendment negatived)
Regrettably, amendment LIB-4 was moved into clause 2 and accepted by the committee, so I will now ask, shall the short title carry?
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Conservative
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed
I shall report the bill as amended to the House.
Shall the committee order a reprint of the bill?
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Liberal
John McCallum Liberal Markham—Unionville, ON
I'm not sure if this is a point of order. I'd like, if I could, to present my motion regarding John Baird's expenses. The government gave us some information, but it was extremely aggregate in nature and didn't really go to what was asked for in that motion.
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Conservative
Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB
Mr. McCallum has the ability to do so, but if he wants to make a request by way of motion or otherwise, the government's not going to stand in his way to get that information--so whatever he would like additional information on.
The nature of his original motion was quite onerous. I think it said to provide every piece of paper, every bill, every....
Would it be possible at this stage to just ask for a detailing of specifics in there, or would you like to have every piece of paper and every--
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Liberal
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed
We have the motion by Mr. McCallum from the previous meeting.
I have Mr. Watson on a point of order.
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Conservative
Jeff Watson Conservative Essex, ON
Are the witnesses dismissed now that we're on committee business?
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed
I was just going to get to that as I was seeking the motion by Mr. McCallum.
I'll thank our guests for being here today. I appreciate your time, as always. Have a good holiday season.
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Deputy Executive Director and Senior Counsel, Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Thank you.
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Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Branch, Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Thank you
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed
For the information of the committee, Mr. McCallum's motion is that the committee request the Department of Transport to provide the committee with all documentation, both paper and electronic, related to the $32,885 that the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities' office spent on professional and special services in the fiscal year of 2009-2010, and that this information be provided to the committee in both official languages within five business days.
Mr. Jean.
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Conservative
Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB
Frankly, the position of the government on this is to abstain.