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Good morning. I call the meeting to order.
Welcome to the 156th meeting of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. This meeting is being televised.
Our first order of business today is consideration of the main estimates under the Leaders' Debates Commission.
We are pleased to have with us the Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of Democratic Institutions.
She is joined by officials from the Privy Council Office. They are Allen Sutherland, Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Machinery of Government and Democratic Institutions; and Matthew Shea, Assistant Deputy Minister of Corporate Services.
Thank you for being here. I'll now turn the floor over to the minister for her opening statement.
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Hon. Karina Gould - 11:06
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Thank you very much, Minister. Thanks for coming. You come here a lot.
I'd like to welcome Bob Bratina to the committee.
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Bob Bratina - 11:09
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We'll open the questioning with Madam Lapointe.
Thank you.
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Linda Lapointe - 11:09
Linda Lapointe - 11:16
Stephanie Kusie - 11:16
Hon. Karina Gould - 11:23
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Hon. Karina Gould - 11:23
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Thank you.
Now we'll go to Mr. Christopherson.
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David Christopherson - 11:24
David Christopherson - 11:29
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Just to reiterate, the minister is here because the committee asked her to be here. She didn't necessarily have to be here.
We'll go to Mr. Bittle.
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Chris Bittle - 11:29
Hon. Karina Gould - 11:36
Stephanie Kusie - 11:36
Hon. Karina Gould - 11:41
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Thank you, Minister.
And thanks for welcoming the media, Althia Raj, etc.
Now we'll go to Ms. Sahota.
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Ruby Sahota - 11:42
Hon. Karina Gould - 11:47
John Nater - 11:49
Allen Sutherland - 11:54
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We have several minutes left, so I'll give Mr. Graham and Mr. Christopherson, if they want, some very short time.
Mr. Graham.
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David de Burgh Graham - 11:54
David de Burgh Graham - 11:56
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David Christopherson - 11:56
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Thank you, David. That was very eloquent, as usual.
Mr. Reid.
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Scott Reid - 12:00
Scott Reid - 12:01
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You want to write to the debates commissioner.
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David Christopherson - 12:02
Scott Reid - 12:02
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Scott Reid - 12:02
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Shall vote 1, under “Leaders' Debates Commission”, carry?
LEADERS' DEBATES COMMISSION
Vote 1—Program expenditures..........$4,520,775
(Vote 1 agreed to on division)
The Chair: Now that we've done the debates commission, the House of Commons, PPS and the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, shall I report the votes in the main estimates to the House?
Some hon. members: Agreed.
The Chair: Thank you very much and thank you for coming. It's great to have you again.
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Hon. Karina Gould - 12:02
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We will suspend for a few minutes while we get ready for committee business.
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Welcome back to the 156th meeting of the committee. I would like to remind members we're still being televised.
There are just a couple of things on the agenda. We have Mr. Christopherson's proposed motion for a study on the Standing Orders, and also, potentially, Mr. Reid's motion. Now that we've done a study, hopefully we can finalize his motion sometime soon.
There is another committee coming in here, so we will end exactly at 1:00. I'd like to go in camera for a very minor thing right at the end, at five minutes to 1:00.
Mr. Christopherson, your motion is on the floor. You've already introduced it. I see you've submitted two documents to the committee, though, that help clarify and simplify it. It's a very large package, so this is a good summary. The floor is yours.
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David Christopherson - 12:16
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Thank you.
Ms. Kusie, then Mr. Graham, then Madame Lapointe.
Did you have your hand up, too, Ms. Sahota?
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Ruby Sahota - 12:20
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Stephanie Kusie - 12:20
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I'm going to go to Mr. Graham, but just before I do, could I get a one-word answer from Mr. Christopherson as to whether he accepts that as a friendly amendment?
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David Christopherson - 12:23
David Christopherson - 12:23
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Okay, we'll go to Mr. Graham, and then we'll get back to you.
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David de Burgh Graham - 12:23
Stephanie Kusie - 12:24
Linda Lapointe - 12:25
Linda Lapointe - 12:25
Chris Bittle - 12:26
John Nater - 12:26
John Nater - 12:26
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Right now, reviewing the second chamber draft report that the researcher has done is on the first Tuesday that we get back.
Ruby Sahota, did you want to speak on the amendment? You were originally on the list.
Ms. Ruby Sahota: No.
The Chair: Okay.
Mr. Christopherson.
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David Christopherson - 12:27
Stephanie Kusie - 12:29
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Is there any further discussion on the amendment?
(Amendment agreed to)
The Chair: Now we'll go back to the main motion.
Mr. Graham.
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David de Burgh Graham - 12:30