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Minutes of Proceedings
The Chair called Vote 1 under House of Commons and Vote 1 under Parliamentary Protective Service.
The Speaker of the House of Commons made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
By unanimous consent, Vote 1 under House of Commons, Vote 1 under Leaders' Debates Commission, Vote 1 under Office of the Chief Electoral Officer and Vote 1 under Parliamentary Protective Service carried.
ORDERED, — That the Chair report Vote 1 under House of Commons, Vote 1 under Leaders' Debates Commission, Vote 1 under Office of the Chief Electoral Officer and Vote 1 under Parliamentary Protective Service to the House.
The Chair called Vote 1b under House of Commons.
The Speaker of the House of Commons made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
By unanimous consent, Vote 1b under House of Commons and Vote 1b under Leaders' Debates Commission carried.
ORDERED, — That the Chair report Vote 1b under House of Commons and Vote 1b under Leaders' Debates Commission to the House.
Corey Tochor moved, — That the committee proceed in camera.
Debate arose thereon.
The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Todd Doherty, Tom Lukiwski, Alain Therrien, Corey Tochor, Karen Vecchio — 5;
NAYS: Omar Alghabra, Daniel Blaikie, Kirsty Duncan, Mark Gerretsen, Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Ryan Turnbull — 6.
Marc LeClair made a statement and answered questions.
The Chair presented the Second Report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, which read as follows:
Your subcommittee met on Thursday, November 19, 2020, to consider the business of the committee and agreed to make the following recommendations:
1. That the committee order the Chair to write to the Chief Medical Officers of Health of the provinces of British Columbia, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick, requesting they provide the committee with an assessment of any correlation between the increase covid-19 caseloads in those provinces, and the provincial general elections, recently conducted in those provinces.
2. That the committee clerk, invite representatives from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities and the Union of British Columbia Municipalities, to appear as witnesses for the committee’s study on the conduct of a federal general election during the Covid-19 pandemic.
3. That, in view of the committee’s upcoming consideration of an interim draft report for its study on the conduct of a federal general election during the Covid-19 pandemic, members of the committee submit draft recommendations to the clerk of the committee no later than 5p.m. on Tuesday, December 1, 2020.
4. That the committee consider a draft final report for its study on the conduct of a federal general election during the Covid-19 pandemic, on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 and Tuesday, February 2, 2021.
5. That the committee discharge its previous decision to invite Dr. Theresa Tam to appear as a witness on the its study on the conduct of a federal general election during the Covid-19 pandemic, but instead, request that she provide a written response to the committee clerk, outlining updated PHAC advice on conducting a federal general election in the context of high, and rapidly increasing Covid-19 caseloads in several regions of the country.
6. That, in anticipation of a future committee study, pursuant to Standing Order 32(7), on the government’s reasons for proroguing parliament in August 2020, the Committee schedule its first meeting on Thursday, December 10, 2020, and continue on this study at subsequent meetings, except for meeting dates referenced above in point No. 4. The first meeting shall include witnesses with expert knowledge of the government’s constitutional prerogative for the prorogation of parliament (the committee to provide suggestions to the clerk).
That the committee instruct the clerk of the committee to obtain from the Clerk of the House a briefing note on the: history, use, functioning of Standing Order 32(7); and, role of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs in conducting a study pursuant to Standing Order 32(7). The committee requests that the briefing note be provided to the clerk of the committee by Tuesday, December 1st, 2020.
It was agreed, — That the Second Report from the subcommittee be concurred in.
At 1:36 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.