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Minutes of Proceedings
The committee resumed consideration of the motion of Michael Barrett moved on Thursday, October 8, 2020 which read as follows:
That, pursuant to Standing Orders 108(1)(a), an order of the committee do issue to Speakers' Spotlight for a copy of all records pertaining to speaking appearances arranged, since October 14, 2008, for Justin Trudeau, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, Margaret Trudeau and Alexandre Trudeau — including, in respect of each speaking appearance, an indication of the fee provided, any expenses that were reimbursed and the name of the company, organization, person or entity booking it — which had been originally ordered to be produced on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, by the committee, provided that these documents shall be provided to the clerk within 24 hours of the adoption of this motion; and that the documents be reviewed in camera.
Debate arose thereon.
A point of order was raised as to the procedural acceptability of the proposed motion.
RULING BY THE CHAIR
The Chair ruled the motion admissible as it is in the Committees powers to send for papers.
At 4:46 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 4:57 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Anthony Housefather moved, — That the committee do now adjourn.
The question was put on the motion and the result of the vote was announced:
YEAS: Han Dong, Francis Drouin, Anthony Housefather, Brenda Shanahan, Scott Simms — 5;
NAYS: Michael Barrett, Marie-Hélène Gaudreau, Jacques Gourde, Matthew Green, Chris Warkentin — 5.
Whereupon, the Chair voted in the negative.
Accordingly, the motion was negatived.
Debate resumed on the motion of Michael Barrett.
At 7:53 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 8:06 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Debate continued.
At 10:32 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 10:48 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Debate arose thereon.
Marie-Hélène Gaudreau moved, — That the committee do now adjourn.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Han Dong, Francis Drouin, Marie-Hélène Gaudreau, Anthony Housefather, Brenda Shanahan, Francesco Sorbara — 6;
NAYS: Michael Barrett, Rachel Blaney, Jacques Gourde, Chris Warkentin — 4.
At 10:52 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.