The Chair called Vote 1b under Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and Vote 1 under Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs.

The Minister made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

Arif Virani moved, — That the committee vote today on the Main Estimates 2020-21, as well as the Supplementary Estimates (B) 2020-21.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Randall Garrison, Mike Kelloway, James Maloney, Ramesh Sangha, Arif Virani, Sameer Zuberi — 6;

NAYS: Michael Cooper, Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay, Rhéal Éloi Fortin, Chris Lewis, Rob Moore — 5.

By unanimous consent, the Chair called Vote 1 under Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada, Vote 1 under Canadian Human Rights Commission, Vote 1 under Courts Administration Service, Votes 1 and 5 under Department of Justice, Votes 1 and 5 under Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs, Vote 1 under Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and Vote 1 under Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada.

Vote 1 under Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada, Vote 1 under Canadian Human Rights Commission, Vote 1 under Courts Administration Service, Votes 1 and 5 under Department of Justice, Votes 1 and 5 under Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs, Vote 1 under Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and Vote 1 under Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada carried on division.

ORDERED, — That the Chair report Vote 1 under Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada, Vote 1 under Canadian Human Rights Commission, Vote 1 under Courts Administration Service, Votes 1 and 5 under Department of Justice, Votes 1 and 5 under Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs, Vote 1 under Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and Vote 1 under Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada to the House.

By unanimous consent, the Chair called Vote 1b under Canadian Human Rights Commission, Vote 1b under Courts Administration Service, Vote 1b under Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and Vote 1b under Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada.

Vote 1b under Canadian Human Rights Commission, Vote 1b under Courts Administration Service, Vote 1b under Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and Vote 1b under Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada carried on division.

ORDERED, — That the Chair report Vote 1b under Canadian Human Rights Commission, Vote 1b under Courts Administration Service, Vote 1b under Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and Vote 1b under Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada to the House

It was agreed, — That, as part of its study of Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying), the Committee hold four meetings on the matter, with four witnesses/organizations per hour; that the parties submit their priority list of witnesses to the clerk as soon as possible, the Liberal and Conservative parties each being allowed to put forward 12 names and the Bloc Québécois and the New Democratic Party each being allowed to put forward four names.

Randall Garrison moved, — That, for the first meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2020, the Committee invite the Minister of Justice, the Minister of Health and the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion to appear in the first hour of the meeting.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Michael Cooper, Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay, Randall Garrison, Mike Kelloway, Chris Lewis, James Maloney, Rob Moore, Ramesh Sangha, Arif Virani, Sameer Zuberi — 10;

NAYS: Luc Thériault — 1.

It was agreed, — That, notwithstanding the routine motion adopted on Thursday, October 15, 2020, the time given for opening statements for ministers scheduled to appear at the meeting on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, be four minutes.