CIIT Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
The Chair called Vote 1 under Invest in Canada Hub.
The Minister made a statement and, with other witnesses, answered questions.
Vote 1 under Invest in Canada Hub carried on division.
ORDERED, — That the Chair report Vote 1 under Invest in Canada Hub to the House.
The Committee resumed consideration of the motion of Sukh Dhaliwal, — That the committee may meet in camera only for the following purposes: a) to consider a draft report, b) to attend briefings concerning national security, c) to consider lists of witnesses, d) or any other reason that needs unanimous consent of the committee; that all votes taken in camera with the exception of voters regarding the consideration of draft reports be recorded in the minutes of proceedings, including how each member votes when recorded votes are requested; that any motion to sit in camera is debatable and amendable.
The Committee resumed consideration of the amendment of Terry Sheehan, — That the motion be amended by adding after the words “c) to consider lists of witnesses” the words “d) to discuss committee business”; by adding after the words “unanimous consent of the committee” the words “that the chair may schedule all or portions of a meeting to be in camera for the reasons listed above”; and by adding after the words ”recorded votes are requested” the words “that any motion to sit in camera shall be subject to a debate where the mover, and one member from each of the other recognized parties, be given up to three minutes each to speak to the motion; and that the mover shall then be given up to one minute to respond".
It was agreed, — That the amendment be adopted.
It was agreed, — That the motion as amended be adopted.
The motion, as amended, read as follows:
That the committee may meet in camera only for the following purposes: a) to consider a draft report; b) to attend briefings concerning national security; c) to consider lists of witnesses; d) to discuss committee business; e) or any other reason that needs unanimous consent of the committee; that the Chair may schedule all or portions of a meeting to be in camera for the reasons listed above; that all votes taken in camera with the exception of votes regarding the consideration of draft reports be recorded in the minutes of proceedings, including how each member votes when recorded votes are requested; and that any motion to sit in camera shall be subject to a debate where the mover, and one member from each of the other recognized parties, be given up to three minutes each to speak to the motion; and that the mover shall then be given up to one minute to respond.
At 5:36 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.