Evidence of meeting #36 for Transport, Infrastructure and Communities in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was technology.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Geoffrey Tauvette  Director , Fuel and Environment, WestJet
Didier Toussaint  President and Chief Executive Officer, Top Aces Inc.
Garry Venman  Vice-President, Government Services, Discovery Air Innovations
Brian Bower  Vice-President, Fleets and Engineering, Discovery Air Innovations

10:45 a.m.

NDP

Olivia Chow NDP Trinity—Spadina, ON

Excuse me, on a point of order, I do have the floor still, and technically I can continue until tonight through supper.

10:45 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed

Unfortunately you can't, because I'm ending the meeting.

10:45 a.m.

NDP

Olivia Chow NDP Trinity—Spadina, ON

Mr. Chair, pardon me for saying so, but if a member of Parliament at a committee chooses to, she or he can continue speaking. You cannot stop a member of Parliament from speaking, and neither can a committee.

If I want to continue talking until 4 a.m., I have every right to do so. You cannot stop the meeting.

10:45 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed

I'm sorry, Ms. Chow, but I am going to stop the meeting now, and I will ask you to pick up at the next meeting where we have left off. If you choose, you can send me a note advising how much time you need so I can advise our guests.

10:45 a.m.

NDP

Olivia Chow NDP Trinity—Spadina, ON

I will.

10:45 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed

The meeting is adjourned.