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Minutes of Proceedings
Michelle Rempel Garner moved, — That the committee reschedule the two hour meeting scheduled for November 6, 2020 to the week of November 9-13, 2020, taking into consideration the minister's availability, and that the same witnesses be invited to appear.
Debate arose thereon.
Luc Thériault moved, — That the motion be amended by adding after the words “Minister” the following: “and by excluding the time slots of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights”.
Debate arose thereon.
Darren Fisher moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.
The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Darren Fisher, Mike Kelloway, Marcus Powlowski, Sonia Sidhu, Tony Van Bynen — 5;
NAYS: John Barlow, Don Davies, Chris d'Entremont, Larry Maguire, Michelle Rempel Garner, Luc Thériault — 6.
Tony Van Bynen moved, — That the motion be amended by adding, after the words “Human Rights” the following: “and taking into account the schedules of committee members”.
Debate arose thereon.
The question was put on the subamendment of Tony Van Bynen and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Darren Fisher, Mike Kelloway, Marcus Powlowski, Sonia Sidhu, Tony Van Bynen — 5;
NAYS: John Barlow, Don Davies, Chris d'Entremont, Larry Maguire, Michelle Rempel Garner, Luc Thériault — 6.
The question was put on the amendment of Luc Thériault and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: John Barlow, Don Davies, Chris d'Entremont, Darren Fisher, Mike Kelloway, Larry Maguire, Marcus Powlowski, Michelle Rempel Garner, Sonia Sidhu, Luc Thériault, Tony Van Bynen — 11;
NAYS: — 0.
The question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: John Barlow, Don Davies, Chris d'Entremont, Darren Fisher, Larry Maguire, Ron McKinnon, Marcus Powlowski, Michelle Rempel Garner, Sonia Sidhu, Luc Thériault, Tony Van Bynen — 11;
NAYS: — 0.
The motion, as amended, read as follows:
That the committee defer the two-hour meeting scheduled for November 6, 2020, to the week of November 9 to 13, 2020, taking into account the availability of the Minister, and excluding the time slots for the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, and that the same witnesses be invited to appear.
Darren Fisher moved, — That the motion be amended by replacing the words “of November 9-13” with the words “of November 16-20”.
Debate arose thereon.
The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Darren Fisher, Mike Kelloway, Marcus Powlowski, Sonia Sidhu, Tony Van Bynen — 5;
NAYS: John Barlow, Don Davies, Chris d'Entremont, Larry Maguire, Michelle Rempel Garner, Luc Thériault — 6.
John Barlow moved, — That the Minister provide her opening statement.
Debate arose thereon.
The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: John Barlow, Chris d'Entremont, Larry Maguire, Michelle Rempel Garner — 4;
NAYS: Don Davies, Darren Fisher, Mike Kelloway, Marcus Powlowski, Sonia Sidhu, Luc Thériault, Tony Van Bynen — 7.
At 4:08 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.