Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  The amended motion would read as follows: That amendments to Bill C-30 be submitted to the clerk of the Committee 48 hours prior to clause-by-clause consideration, without precluding the possibility of tabling supplementary amendments during the meeting underway. (Amendment agre

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  The amended motion would read as follows: That 24 hours' notice be required for any substantive motion to be considered by the Committee, unless the substantive motion relates directly to the business then under consideration; that the notice of motion be filed with the clerk of

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  The 6:00 p.m. limit that Mr. Warawa refers to is the time that is normally used by the Journals Branch. To put it rather simplistically, a 48-hour notice essentially means two sleeps, a 24-hour notice means one sleep. I don't like to put things in such colloquial terms, but that

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Mr. Bigras, on a legislative committee, if a member is replaced, he or she must be replaced by a permanent substitute. The rules are not the same as they are for a standing committee. If there is a replacement, it must be by a permanent substitute, but a further substitution can

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Absolutely. I'll dispense with the top part. The amendment would be: “That five (5) minutes be allocated to each subsequent questioner, alternating between the parties until each member has had an opportunity to question the witnesses.”

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  The amended motion would read as follows: That witnesses be given ten (10) minutes to make their opening statement; that, at the discretion of the Chair, during the questioning of witnesses, there be allocated seven (7) minutes to the first questioner of each party, starting wi

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  It would read: “That witnesses be given ten (10) minutes to make their opening statement; That, at the discretion of the Chair, during the questioning of witnesses, there be allocated seven (7) minutes to the first questioner of each party, starting with the Opposition parties; a

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  It reads as follows:That the Chair be authorized to hold meetings to receive evidence, and have that evidence printed when a quorum is not present, provided that at least five members are present, including three members of the opposition representing two parties, and two represe

Bill C-30 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  You are right, Mr. Bigras. Rule 118 of the Standing Orders, which Mr. Hawn has just read out loud, states that quorum is 50% of the members of the committee plus one.