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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs (PROC)
43rd Parliament, 2nd Session
Meeting 20
Thursday, January 28, 2021, 11:00 a.m. to 1:09 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Ruby Sahota, Chair (Liberal)

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• Charlie Angus for Daniel Blaikie (NDP)
• Chris Bittle for Hon. Omar Alghabra (Liberal)
• Peter Fragiskatos for Mark Gerretsen (Liberal)
• Wayne Long for Hon. Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Andre Barnes, Analyst
• Laurence Brosseau, Analyst
Government’s Reasons for Proroguing Parliament in August 2020
As an individual
• Ian Brodie, Associate Professor, Political Science, University of Calgary
• Hugo Cyr, Professor, Faculty of Political Science and Law, Department of Legal Sciences, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
• Lori Turnbull, Associate Professor, Director, School of Public Administration, Dalhousie University
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(7) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, November 5, 2020, the committee resumed its study of the government’s reasons for proroguing Parliament in August 2020.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 11:38 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:48 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Motion

Karen Vecchio moved, — That the committee invite the following witnesses for its study on the Government’s Reasons for Proroguing Parliament in August 2020 and that these witnesses appear individually for a minimum of one hour each:

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
  • MP Pablo Rodriguez, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
  • Katie Telford, Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister
  • Bill Morneau, former Minister of Finance

That these witnesses appear before the committee within 14 days of the approval of this motion, and that the committee reserve the right to invite more witnesses as the study continues.

Debate arose thereon.

At 1:09 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Justin Vaive
Clerk of the Committee