Transport Committee on March 12th, 2020

[The Chair, Liberal, Vance Badawey]

Thank you, Mr. Bachrach.

Mr. Barsalou-Duval.

[Xavier Barsalou-Duval, Bloc, Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères, QC]

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Here is the amendment I would like to make. When Boeing representatives appear before the committee, I would like the meeting to be televised and broadcast on House of Commons channels.

[The Chair, Liberal, Vance Badawey]

Thank you, Mr. Barsalou-Duval.

As well, I want to stress the point because there is a process that has to be followed here, Mr. Bachrach. It's a two-part process. I will let the clerk comment on that with respect to the need of having a date attached to it.

Madam Clerk.

[The Clerk]

As some people may be aware, Boeing has already been invited in the context of this study. They have not responded to correspondence thus far, so in bringing this forward with a deadline, a specific date by which they should be invited, if they do not attend by that date, then there are other procedures we can follow after the fact.

[The Chair, Liberal, Vance Badawey]

Mr. Bachrach.

[Taylor Bachrach, NDP, Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC]

Perhaps it would be in order for me to add a date as a secondary amendment—

[The Chair, Liberal, Vance Badawey]

Absolutely.

[Taylor Bachrach, NDP, Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC]

—after we vote on the amendment that's currently on the floor, unless you would like an amendment to an amendment.

[The Chair, Liberal, Vance Badawey]

Thank you. No.

[Taylor Bachrach, NDP, Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC]

I know that as a former mayor you probably dislike those as much as I do.

[The Chair, Liberal, Vance Badawey]

I mention it now to give you some time to think about it.

[Taylor Bachrach, NDP, Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC]

I'm happy to make an amendment after we vote.

[The Chair, Liberal, Vance Badawey]

Are there any questions or comments on the amendment for it to be televised?

(Amendment agreed to)

Thank you, Mr. Barsalou-Duval.

Mr. Bachrach, on your motion, would you like to attach a date to it as an amendment?

[Taylor Bachrach, NDP, Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC]

I move that we ask for them to appear at the meeting on March 26.

[The Chair, Liberal, Vance Badawey]

Thank you, Mr. Bachrach.

Are there any comments or questions on that amendment?

Mr. Barsalou-Duval.

[Xavier Barsalou-Duval, Bloc, Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères, QC]

Mr. Chair, I have heard rumours that there may be a change in the schedule of the House. If that is the case, it will be difficult to meet on March 26.

I'm going to present another proposal and it will be debated as a second amendment later. It could be more like the end of April. That would make sense.

[Taylor Bachrach, NDP, Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC]

I'm happy with that. I accept that.

[The Chair, Liberal, Vance Badawey]

Madam Clerk, would that suffice?

[The Clerk]

Yes.

[The Chair, Liberal, Vance Badawey]

Are there questions or comments?

(Amendment agreed to)

Before we go on to Mr. Bittle's—

Oh, I'm sorry. On the main motion, go ahead, Mr. Berthold.

[Luc Berthold, Conservative, Mégantic—L'Érable, QC]

I want to make one thing clear. When the motion passes, I would like the French version to go through linguistic revision, please.

[The Chair, Liberal, Vance Badawey]

Absolutely. Thank you, Mr. Berthold.

Back to the amended motion, are there any questions or comments?

(Motion as amended agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

We do have another motion from Mr. Doherty.

[Todd Doherty, Conservative, Cariboo—Prince George, BC]

Mr. Chair, I'll keep it quick. I'm in agreement with Mr. Bachrach. I move:

That, the Committee extend its current study on the 737 Max 8 two additional meetings that shall be held subsequent to March 24, 2020, to allow for the Committee to hear additional witness testimony.

I have this in both English and French.

[The Chair, Liberal, Vance Badawey]

Thank you, Mr. Doherty.

Are there any questions or comments on that motion?

Oh, yes.

[Todd Doherty, Conservative, Cariboo—Prince George, BC]

Again, I will note as well—and Mr. Bittle and I have had some conversations offline—further to Mr. Barsalou-Duval's comment, that if the House calendar is adjusted, the committee also consider that.