Evidence of meeting #32 for Veterans Affairs in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was amendment.
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The Clerk
The next study was on the agenda for Thursday, so it's up to the committee.
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Bloc
Luc Desilets Bloc Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, QC
I understand that, but couldn't we start work on a report?
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg
Speaking of reports and motions that we've just adopted, I am supposed to present the report on marriage after 60 to the House on Wednesday, so we don't have anything else on the agenda.
Which of you had your hand up first, Mr. Samson or Mr. Richards?
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Liberal
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Conservative
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Liberal
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Conservative
Blake Richards Conservative Banff—Airdrie, AB
I was just going to suggest.... The one study we seem to have done nothing further on—we haven't scheduled other meetings or had a discussion about anything else that's required on it—would be the rehab contract. I don't know where we were with that, and whether there were others who wanted to have further meetings or anything, but if not, could we perhaps set aside committee business that day to give instructions for a report? That would give our analysts some time leading up to the end of January, when we return, to work on a report. That might be a good use of the committee's time, and it wouldn't require any witnesses to be scheduled or rescheduled.
I still appreciate and understand that there's a good chance this meeting may not happen, but if it does, it wouldn't inconvenience anybody, and we would be able to move forward a piece of committee business that's pretty important.
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Liberal
Darrell Samson Liberal Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook, NS
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
That's exactly what I was going to propose. The steering committee could meet to consider the studies planned for the new year. The study we are about to wrap up is the last one that all the committee members and the steering committee had approved.
The steering committee could meet, if everyone is in agreement. We certainly don't want any time to go to waste. We are always ready to roll up our sleeves.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg
Thank you, Mr. Samson.
We have another 25 minutes. I'm not sure whether we should go in camera, but we could use the time to give the analyst drafting instructions.
Go ahead, Mr. Richards.
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Conservative
Blake Richards Conservative Banff—Airdrie, AB
Are you suggesting we provide instructions now? I would be prepared to do that.
I don't know if other members of the committee are, or if Thursday is a better time. I'm prepared to provide instructions—
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg
Do we have to go...?
Do we have consent to continue in camera to give the analyst drafting instructions?
Seeing no objections, I will suspend the meeting.
[Proceedings continue in camera]