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View Colin Carrie Profile
CPC (ON)
View Colin Carrie Profile
2021-07-12 16:06
On a point of order, Mr. Chair, I've read the subamendment, and I'm just wondering.... I understand the Liberal strategy here. The original motion that brought us in today was talking about a study on the conflict of interest related to taxpayer-funded contracts with Data Sciences and about the committee's inviting Mr. Pitfield to appear. Basically, it seems that we're getting further and further away from that. We're talking about everything else but this. It seems that every time the Liberals have an opportunity, it just brings it further and further.
Now we're debating a subamendment. I'm just wondering if it's actually in order with what we're talking about, with the original motion that we have on the table.
View Jennifer O'Connell Profile
Lib. (ON)
I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.
Once again, where is the relevance? If she would like to point to the section on the supplementary estimates, I am still waiting.
View Ron McKinnon Profile
Lib. (BC)
I asked if you wanted to respond to the points. However, I am prepared to rule.
I agree that we generally give wide latitude in asking about estimates. I believe that the microbiology lab is relevant. However, I take Ms. O'Connell's point. The direct line of questioning that you reference, Ms. Rempel Garner, is about a House procedure. It's far too peripheral. I would rule that this line of questioning is not relevant, and I would ask you—
View Ron McKinnon Profile
Lib. (BC)
Thank you, Ms. Rempel Garner.
I will ask the clerk to conduct a vote.
(Ruling of the chair overturned: nays 6; yeas 5)
The Chair: Thank you to the committee.
Ms. Rempel Garner, you may continue with your line of questions.
View Geoff Regan Profile
Lib. (NS)
Mr. Oliphant has a point of order. I'll stop the time.
View Robert Oliphant Profile
Lib. (ON)
I have a concern about this line of questioning with respect to a committee of parliamentarians. It is not directly related to either the responsibility or the authority of the deputy minister who is in our presence. Also, the tone of the question is accusatory—
View Robert Oliphant Profile
Lib. (ON)
—and I don't think it is parliamentary in the way that it is being expressed.
View Geoff Regan Profile
Lib. (NS)
Mr. Genuis, as you understand, as the chair, I have to hear a point of order. It doesn't mean that I'm going to rule in favour of the point of order, but Mr. Oliphant has the right to make his argument. It's important, therefore, that you show respect to members when they make their argument and not interject when someone is doing so.
Mr. Oliphant, would you conclude, please?
View Robert Oliphant Profile
Lib. (ON)
Yes, and I would also humbly remind the chair that if he doesn't have control of the meeting, he has the right to adjourn the meeting, should there be an outburst from a member while someone has the floor. It is in the Standing Orders.
As I was saying, I have two issues. One, we have officials here on a very specific study. We are doing a study that relates to our work and we have invited them to come from Global Affairs Canada, from the foreign affairs area. We have the deputy minister of foreign affairs. It is not within her purview or her mandate to understand, to know or to relate to us what NSICOP is about.
The second issue I have is with the parliamentary tone, which I think is absolutely essential for us to maintain. It is decorum. The word is specifically in the Standing Orders when it comes to how a committee needs to operate and how committee members should operate.
View Garnett Genuis Profile
CPC (AB)
I would just say that the dilatory tactics by Mr. Oliphant are very frustrating. I won't deny that I sometimes cross the appropriate tone, but Mr. Chong never does. He's asking pointed questions of a witness. This is bizarre, frankly, and just tries to waste our time here. Let's get back to the line of questioning.
View John Williamson Profile
CPC (NB)
It would seem to me that senior public officials should have a good sense about how the executive functions in relation to Parliament.
Thank you.
View Emmanuel Dubourg Profile
Lib. (QC)
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
In support of my colleague Mr. Oliphant's comments, I would like to say that, last week, we heard from the Chair of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, or NSICP. I think that was rather the time for these questions to be asked. So the questions being put to the officials in attendance are really inappropriate.
View Geoff Regan Profile
Lib. (NS)
Thank you very much, Mr. Dubourg.
Colleagues, this is a committee studying the Canada-China relationship. We are all aware of the motion that was passed by the committee regarding production of papers. We're aware that NSICOP has been brought into that, so I find the question to be relevant.
Mr. Chong, I ask you to continue, please.
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