The Chair ruled the proposed motion be divided into two parts (see Marleau-Montpetit p. 478: Dividing Motion - When a complicated motion comes before the House (for example, a motion containing two or more parts each capable of standing on its own), the Speaker has the authority to modify it and thereby facilitate decision-making for the House. When any Member objects to a motion that contains two or more distinct propositions, he or she may request that the motion be divided and that each proposition be debated and voted on separately. The final decision, however, rests with the Chair).
The motions, to read as follows:
MOTION 1 - That,
this Committee immediately resume its agenda as democratically adopted by the Committee on Thursday, June 7, 2007 by a vote of 10 to 0 – on the study of a post G8 debrief on climate change developments and Canada's position within the broader international context, and immediately bring witnesses Matthew Bramley (Pembina Institute) and Mark Jaccard (Simon Fraser University) to testify, by video or teleconference if necessary.
MOTION 2 - That, this Committee call upon the chair to apologize to the Committee for unilaterally rewriting today’s agenda in a manner contradicting the expressed will of the Committee.