Procedure and House Affairs committee  We have 10 minutes to get to the chamber. That's sufficient.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. Through you, Madam Chair, thanks to Mr. Brookson and Mr. McDonell for being present here today. Through you, Madam Chair, did the Parliamentary Protective Service request that the Government of Canada invoke the Emergencies Act in February?

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Through you, Madam Chair, to each of our witnesses, did the Royal Canadian Mounted Police provide you with all of the support—personnel, material or technical—that you requested immediately upon your request during the “freedom convoy” protests? Were there any shortcomings in the

Procedure and House Affairs committee  The Parliamentary Protective Service is a security service. Policing and security are two very different professions, with different workforces, career paths and skill sets. Would both witnesses agree with that statement?

Procedure and House Affairs committee  You know what? Tom Kmiec's also a member who's very passionate about this issue. I'm going to allow him to explain it in more detail.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I'll just comment that we want to find better consensus with how we distribute power within the House of Commons. I really do strongly believe that, moving forward in 10 years' time, we're going to have to look at what we've been doing with this bill. I strongly believe that, t

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you. I do accept the ruling. Please note that your province is under-represented too. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Madam Chair, I would like to move another amendment that will be circulated electronically right at this very moment. Our staff will pass it out, so I'll just hold my comments until everyone has a chance to receive it. You're going to have to check the admissibility. Should I s

Procedure and House Affairs committee  It's been sent electronically to the clerk.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  We've had some great discussions here over the last few weeks and in Parliament about how we deal with these difficult situations. You know, Mr. Therrien got me thinking a lot about Quebec's place in the history of Canada and also about my own province of British Columbia. People

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Madam Chair, we were just working out our speaking order. Can you clarify your proposed approach again, really briefly?

Procedure and House Affairs committee  That's a reasonable approach, giving us time to go to the chamber to vote and to return. Thank you.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you, again, Madam Chair. I'm enjoying this discussion so much today. It got me thinking of one of my favourite New Brunswick scholars, Donald Savoie, the former Canada research chair, if not the current one, in public administration. In his book from a few years ago, Dem

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I'll just add to that. This is completely related to Bill C-14, because at the heart of Bill C-14, we know as a fact that British Columbia and Alberta especially, and Ontario, do not receive.... It does not live up to the principle of representation by population. It matters to p

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I believe that's correct, yes. Thank you. Madam Chair, all of the other committee members posed my questions to this great panel. If you will indulge me, Madam Chair, because we have a minister before us, I will kindly thank the minister for approving the Dominic LeBlanc centre