Veterans Affairs Committee on Feb. 16th, 2016

[Christine Moore, NDP, Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC]

So now it's six minutes?

[The Chair, Liberal, Neil Ellis]

What's posted on...? Did you get a copy of this?

[Christine Moore, NDP, Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC]

I have the copy in French, and in French it says five minutes.

[The Chair, Liberal, Neil Ellis]

It has to be a printing mistake, then, in French.

[An hon. member]

That's the old one.

[The Chair, Liberal, Neil Ellis]

Okay. It's the old one. It's in English in the new one.

[Christine Moore, NDP, Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC]

Okay. Fine.

[The Chair, Liberal, Neil Ellis]

For round two, it would be Liberals, six minutes; Conservatives, six minutes; Liberals, six minutes; Conservatives, five minutes; NDP, three minutes.

Can I get somebody to move this?

[Alaina Lockhart, Liberal, Fundy Royal, NB]

I move:

That witnesses be given ten (10) minutes to make their opening statements, and that the order and time allotted for the questioning of witnesses in the first round be as follows: Conservative Party – six (6) minutes, Liberal Party – six (6) minutes, New Democratic Party – six (6) minutes, Liberal Party – six (6) minutes; that the order and time allotted for the questioning of witnesses in the second round be as follows: Liberal Party – six (6) minutes, Conservative Party – six (6) minutes, Liberal Party – six (6) minutes, Conservative Party – five (5) minutes, New Democratic Party – three (3) minutes.

[The Chair, Liberal, Neil Ellis]

Is there any discussion?

All in favour?

(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

The next one is on distribution of documents. Would someone move this motion?

[Doug Eyolfson, Liberal, Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley, MB]

I move:

That only the Clerk of the Committee be authorized to distribute documents to members of the Committee and only when such documents exist in both official languages and that witnesses be advised accordingly.

[The Chair, Liberal, Neil Ellis]

Is there any discussion?

(Motion agreed to)

The next motion is on working meals. Could we have a mover?

[Sherry Romanado, Liberal, Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne, QC]

I move:

That the Clerk of the Committee be authorized to make the necessary arrangements to provide working meals for the Committee and its Subcommittees.

[The Chair, Liberal, Neil Ellis]

Is there discussion?

(Motion agreed to)

The next one is on travel, accommodation, and living expenses of witnesses. Would someone like to move the motion?

[Bob Bratina, Liberal, Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, ON]

I move:

That, if requested, reasonable travel, accommodation and living expenses be reimbursed to witnesses not exceeding two (2) representatives per organization; and that, in exceptional circumstances, payment for less or more representatives be made at the discretion of the Chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, Neil Ellis]

That's moved by Bob. Is there any discussion?

(Motion agreed to)

The next routine motion is on access to in camera meetings. Could someone move the motion?

[Colin Fraser, Liberal, West Nova, NS]

I move:

That, unless otherwise ordered, each Committee member be allowed to be accompanied by, and be responsible for, one staff person at in camera meetings and, in addition, each party shall be permitted to have one staff member from a House Officer attend in camera meetings.

[The Chair, Liberal, Neil Ellis]

Is there discussion?

(Motion agreed to)

The next one is on transcripts of in camera meetings.

[Colin Fraser, Liberal, West Nova, NS]

I move:

That one copy of the transcript of each in camera meeting be kept in the Committee Clerk's office for consultation by Members of Parliament.

[The Chair, Liberal, Neil Ellis]

Any discussion?

(Motion agreed to)

The next one has to do with notice of motion.

[Sherry Romanado, Liberal, Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne, QC]

I move:

That 48 hours' notice be required for any substantive motion to be considered by the Committee, and that the notice of motion be filed with the Clerk of the Committee and distributed to members in both official languages; and, that completed motions that are received by the close of business day shall be distributed to members the same day.

[Christine Moore, NDP, Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC]

For the 48 hours, do we have to stipulate that it is “open” hours, so that a Saturday motion is available on a Monday, or do we exclude weekend days?

[The Chair, Liberal, Neil Ellis]

It's two overnights. I think it's in the big book.

It doesn't have to be 48 hours; it's two nights. The House uses the same system.

[Christine Moore, NDP, Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC]

Okay.

(Motion agreed to)

[The Chair, Liberal, Neil Ellis]

The next one is on ministers appearing before the committee. It reads:

That whenever a minister is appearing before the Committee, every effort should be made in order for this meeting to be televised.

That's been moved by Ms. Lockhart.

(Motion agreed to)