Evidence of meeting #6 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 aircraft.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Vance Badawey
Thank you, Mr. Davidson. Let's deal with the first motion. Are there any questions or comments on the first motion? That was the one about flight crew fatigue management.
(Motion agreed to)
Are there questions and comments on the second motion, having to do with train whistles?
Conservative
Scot Davidson Conservative York—Simcoe, ON
In rural communities, things have changed and they'd like it looked at.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Vance Badawey
Are there any questions or comments on that?
(Motion agreed to)
On further business, go ahead, Mr. Berthold.
Conservative
Luc Berthold Conservative Mégantic—L'Érable, QC
Mr. Chair, I would like to move the following motion:
That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(1), the committee request that Infrastructure Canada provide the full list of the more than 52,000 federal projects with approved and committed funding, under the Investing in Canada Plan, with all available details, title, stream delivery, program name, province or territory, municipality, the associated funding, and other available information, and that the list be provided to the committee by April 14, 2020.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Vance Badawey
Thank you, Mr. Berthold.
Are there any questions or comments?
Mr. Bittle.
Liberal
Chris Bittle Liberal St. Catharines, ON
Again, given the reality of what's going on, and if there are going to be any agreements in terms of what the civil service does and their access to it, is there a willingness to accept “30 days after the House next sits”, for example? Because it's up in the air, I don't want us to be found to be in contempt.
Liberal
Chris Bittle Liberal St. Catharines, ON
I don't know anything. I'm just hearing things, and it's been mentioned by Mr. Barsalou-Duval as well.
Conservative
Liberal
Chris Bittle Liberal St. Catharines, ON
In all seriousness, if we're hearing that in Ontario schools are being closed and sporting events and large gatherings are being cancelled, it's not outside the realm of possibility that it will happen either to the federal civil service or the House of Commons itself, and if we're setting a firm deadline for these documents to be provided, I don't want it to be a question of privilege for the member, if we get back and that's not fulfilled.
Liberal
Conservative
Luc Berthold Conservative Mégantic—L'Érable, QC
I move that the list be given to the committee "as soon as possible".
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Vance Badawey
Is “as soon as possible” fine? Okay.
Are there further questions and comments?
Conservative
Luc Berthold Conservative Mégantic—L'Érable, QC
If it's not soon enough, I will put another motion on the table.
Conservative
Todd Doherty Conservative Cariboo—Prince George, BC
Further to the comments, we're in unprecedented times right now. We should add to our colleague's comments that our thoughts go out to all those who are dealing with a potential coronavirus, including our Prime Minister and his wife. It's really important that in times of crisis we put away our partisan swords. It sends a greater message to Canadians that we're working together. Whether it's the 737 study or the other motions that have been put forward for studies, it would behoove us to have an understanding around this table that, given the potential of the calendar being adjusted, we will do our very best as a committee to recognize the importance of all of those motions and the timelines we have set.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Vance Badawey
Well stated, Mr. Doherty, and I would agree. Working with the clerk, as well as our team here, we will roll with what we have to do to accommodate what the motions intend on doing, their intentions.
As well, I appreciate your comments, Mr. Doherty, with respect to us as a House of 338 members putting party politics aside and the partisanship aside. We're working together on behalf of all Canadians to deal with this crisis and, of course, getting through it.
With that, I thank you all. I know we're going into a constituency week, and hopefully we can go back home and take care of things more local.
Mr. Berthold.
Conservative
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Vance Badawey
You thought we were going to walk away with that. You caught that.
Mr. Bachrach.
NDP
Taylor Bachrach NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC
I have a very brief piece of committee business after we vote on the motion.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Vance Badawey
Okay. Thank you.
Are there any further comments or questions on Mr. Berthold's motion?
Conservative
Luc Berthold Conservative Mégantic—L'Érable, QC
I'll add the amendment first, “as soon as possible”.