Evidence of meeting #43 for Transport, Infrastructure and Communities in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was witnesses.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Noon
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro
Thank you very much. The time is up.
You can see that we appreciated all of the information you have shared with us. I'm sure that the parliamentary secretary has taken note of a lot of the comments, as well, on these issues.
Thank you all very much for coming. No doubt we'll be in touch.
Noon
Liberal
Ken Hardie Liberal Fleetwood—Port Kells, BC
I'm sorry. At this point I'd like to move that the remainder of our meeting be held in public.
Noon
Liberal
Vance Badawey Liberal Niagara Centre, ON
Madam Chair, if I may, I just want to confirm the request made by Mr. Rayes with respect to tabling the white paper or the white papers that Mr. Kirk was speaking of.
You mentioned one federal and one provincial. Can we please have those tabled?
Noon
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro
Thank you very much, gentlemen, for being here.
Mr. Hardie, you've asked that we deal with the upcoming committee business that was scheduled to be in camera in a public session. You're suggesting that we not go in camera, that we stay in public session.
Noon
Liberal
Noon
Conservative
Kelly Block Conservative Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek, SK
I just have to ask one question clarifying his request.
Because I moved a motion in camera and that discussion took place in camera, how do we then move into public to speak about what was in camera?
Noon
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro
It's up to the committee to decide whether it wants to do it in camera or not. The motion was not moved; notice of it was given. It's the choice of the committee.
Mr. Hardie has moved that we stay in a public session for the upcoming committee business. All in favour of staying in a public session for committee business?
Noon
Some hon. members
Agreed.
Noon
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro
Everyone is in favour. Thank you. We will stay in a public session on this issue.
Noon
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro
We're in a public session to deal with the motion by Ms. Block.
Before we get into that, I was asked by Mr. Badawey in particular to clarify whether or not we paid any witnesses.
Noon
Conservative
Luc Berthold Conservative Mégantic—L'Érable, QC
Madam Chair, I would ask you to suspend the meeting, if we have to have discussions in camera. We should suspend for a few seconds to allow you to clearly establish where you want us to go. We can then resume the public meeting.
Noon
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro
I'm going to suspend for one minute. If anybody needs any clarification, please receive it now.
12:05 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro
I want to clarify the motion that Ms. Block will move in a moment, as I understand. I was asked to clarify the issue. From a committee's perspective—
12:05 p.m.
Conservative
Luc Berthold Conservative Mégantic—L'Érable, QC
Madam Chair, if we want to discuss the motion, Mrs. Block must first move it before anything else. We are discussing a motion that was introduced only through a notice of motion. Logic dictates that Mrs. Block moves her motion and then we can clarify matters. You are discussing the content of a motion that has not been put before us yet.
12:05 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro
We'll do it that way, and I will give you the clarification after you've moved your motion.
12:05 p.m.
Conservative
Kelly Block Conservative Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek, SK
Just to clarify, once I move my motion here at committee, I will have an opportunity to speak to that motion.