Evidence of meeting #1 for Transport, Infrastructure and Communities in the 43rd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was subcommittee.
A recording is available from Parliament.
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The Clerk of the Committee Ms. Caroline Bosc
Honourable members of the committee, I see a quorum.
I must inform members of the committee that the clerk of the committee can only receive motions for the election of the chair. The clerk may not receive any other motions, hear points of order or participate in debate.
We can now proceed to the election of the chair. Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the chair must be a member of the governing party.
I am ready to receive motions for the chair.
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Conservative
3:30 p.m.
The Clerk
It has been moved by Todd Doherty that Vance Badawey be elected as chair of the committee. Are there any further motions?
(Motion agreed to)
I declare the motion carried and Vance Badawey duly elected chair of the committee.
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Some hon. members
Hear, hear!
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The Clerk
I invite Mr. Badawey to take the chair.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Vance Badawey
Thank you, Madam Clerk, and thank you, members, for your confidence. If the committee is in agreement, I am now going to move forward with the election of the vice-chair.
3:30 p.m.
Liberal
Churence Rogers Liberal Bonavista—Burin—Trinity, NL
Mr. Chair, I would like to nominate MP Todd Doherty for vice-chair.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Vance Badawey
Thank you. Are there any further motions for vice-chair?
(Motion agreed to)
Mr. Doherty, congratulations.
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Some hon. members
Hear, hear!
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Vance Badawey
I am going to be opening up a dialogue or discussion for the second vice-chair. The information that I've received so far is that we have in fact dialogue and discussion happening at PROC with respect to that. I am going to open this up for dialogue or discussion as well.
Mr. Bittle.
3:35 p.m.
Liberal
Chris Bittle Liberal St. Catharines, ON
This is just my thought, and I spoke with Taylor about this. The matter is before PROC, and I don't know that we necessarily want to jump the gun. It should be discussed by PROC, and the House leaders of the Bloc and the NDP should also have discussions about that. With respect to my colleagues from the Bloc and the NDP, I suggest that we table that decision until those things can happen.
3:35 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Vance Badawey
Thank you, Mr. Bittle.
Are there any further questions?
Mr. Doherty.
3:35 p.m.
Conservative
Todd Doherty Conservative Cariboo—Prince George, BC
I would agree, Mr. Chair, with my colleague and with you that while there's discussion in another committee, or among other House leaders, we should await the results of that.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Vance Badawey
Thank you, Mr. Doherty.
Are there any further questions? I'll take that as consensus. Thank you, members.
We're now going to move on to routine motions.
Mr. Sidhu.
February 18th, 2020 / 3:35 p.m.
Liberal
Maninder Sidhu Liberal Brampton East, ON
Mr. Chair, I would like to bring some routine motions forward.
On analysts, I move: That the Committee retain, as needed and at the discretion of the Chair, the services of one or more analysts from the Library of Parliament to assist it in its work.
Everyone in favour?
3:35 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Vance Badawey
I will call the question.
Mr. Bittle, did you have a question or a comment? No?
Are there any questions or comments?
(Motion agreed to)
If we could invite the analysts to sit at the table, that would be wonderful.
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Liberal
Maninder Sidhu Liberal Brampton East, ON
On the subcommittee on agenda and procedure, I move:
That the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be established and be composed of five (5) members; the Chair, one Member from each Party; and that the subcommittee work in the spirit of collaboration.
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Conservative
Todd Doherty Conservative Cariboo—Prince George, BC
I guess the only question I have is what we just voted on or spoke of previously. It's this very question that the makeup of the subcommittee, I guess the vice-chairs, could change due to the conversations going on at PROC. I guess we can vote in favour of this today, but it may change.
3:35 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Vance Badawey
I would suggest that we vote on the chair and the vice-chair, which has already been established. Once the decision is made by PROC, we can then amend the motion to include any other decisions that are made.
3:35 p.m.
Conservative
Todd Doherty Conservative Cariboo—Prince George, BC
If I may, Mr. Chair, I would amend the current motion to say that the subcommittee on agenda and procedure be composed of four members, including the chair, one vice-chair and two government members.
3:35 p.m.
Liberal
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Liberal
Chris Bittle Liberal St. Catharines, ON
These are standard motions that have been passed. I know what Mr. Doherty is trying to get at, but this is what has been passed at every committee. One member from each party is very specific. If the chair is Mr. Doherty in that instance, a Liberal member would have to attend.
I appreciate what he is saying, and I know he's trying to clarify it to ensure fairness, but I think this is something that has been agreed to by the House leaders. Again, I appreciate what he is doing, but I'm not sure it's something we need to amend.
3:40 p.m.
NDP
Taylor Bachrach NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I don't believe this clause speaks to the vice-chairs specifically. I'm wondering if the two matters could be dealt with separately. I believe the issue that PROC is dealing with is the issue of the number of vice-chairs. This simply speaks to the number of representatives on the subcommittee from each party. I wonder if those can't be dealt with independently.
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Liberal