Evidence of meeting #15 for Veterans Affairs in the 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.
A recording is available from Parliament.
5:30 p.m.
Liberal
5:30 p.m.
NDP
Rachel Blaney NDP North Island—Powell River, BC
I would just like to say thank you to Luc and I couldn't agree more. When we look at our military numbers, we're aiming in Canada for 25% female representation and we're still at 15%. I think there's work to be done on that side, but there's also important work to be done on the veterans side as well.
5:30 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bryan May
Thank you. Is there any further discussion?
Seeing none, Mr. Clerk, do you want to take us through a vote?
Marie-France.
5:30 p.m.
Liberal
Marie-France Lalonde Liberal Orléans, ON
I just have a technical problem. My Zoom is unable to detect the camera suddenly. I apologize to all of you.
5:35 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bryan May
I can hear you. I don't have the ability to see everybody with their hands up, but can we maybe go through a vote here, Mr. Clerk?
5:35 p.m.
The Clerk
Yes, absolutely, Mr. Chair.
On the motion of Ms. Blaney—
5:35 p.m.
The Clerk
What is happening?
Can you hear me now? No, you can't hear me.
5:35 p.m.
Liberal
William Amos Liberal Pontiac, QC
Perhaps in the meantime Mr. Davidson can tell us about the state of his Internet connection in his fishing hut.
March 10th, 2021 / 5:35 p.m.
Conservative
Scot Davidson Conservative York—Simcoe, ON
York—Simcoe is lacking federal infrastructure dollars for Internet. That I can tell you.
We are, so you know, home to the Holland Marsh, which is the soup and salad bowl of Ontario.
5:35 p.m.
The Clerk
Okay, let's try this again.
On the motion of Ms. Blaney.
(Motion agreed to: yeas 10; nays 1)
5:35 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bryan May
Now it is past our usual closing time for this meeting. Are we going to attempt to log out and log back in in camera or are we going to call it?
5:40 p.m.
Conservative
John Brassard Conservative Barrie—Innisfil, ON
My preference is to call it, Mr. Chair, and resume a week and a half from now.
5:40 p.m.
Liberal
William Amos Liberal Pontiac, QC
Yes, I have a point of order.
I should have voted in favour. I meant to vote in favour, and I misread a discussion with our team. So with apologies, I'd like to request the unanimous approval of our committee to reverse my vote and vote in favour.
5:40 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bryan May
Yes, thank you, Will.
I figured that may have been the case. Do we have unanimous consent to allow Mr. Amos to have his vote recorded as yea?
I see that we do. That's excellent.
Is there any other discussion as to whether or not we want to proceed with the reports in camera, or are we going to maybe reschedule that?
5:40 p.m.
NDP
Rachel Blaney NDP North Island—Powell River, BC
We do have an hour and 20 minutes. I was told that the committee meetings were moved to 5:00 to 7:00. I'm fine to stay. Of course, it's up to the will of the committee.
5:40 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bryan May
Okay. We've got two against and one in favour. Is there anybody else, please?
5:40 p.m.
Conservative
Larry Maguire Conservative Brandon—Souris, MB
I have a meeting at 6:00, Bryan, but it's up to the committee.
5:40 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bryan May
That's three that we'll lose in a few minutes here.
I think we'll need at least an hour to go through the report. The report won't take very long, but I think it will go longer than we have.
Will, do you have your hand up there?
5:40 p.m.
Liberal
William Amos Liberal Pontiac, QC
I simply wanted to say I also have another engagement at 6:00. That would be my preference, but I'll bend to the will of the committee as well.