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Minutes of Proceedings
Conservative
Bloc Québécois
The motion that the committee proceed to sit in public was moved.
The question was put on the motion and the result of the vote was announced:
YEAS: Charlie Angus, Andréanne Larouche, Jag Sahota, Nelly Shin, Alice Wong — 5;
NAYS: Anju Dhillon, Gudie Hutchings, Marc Serré, Sonia Sidhu, Salma Zahid — 5.
Whereupon, the Chair voted in the affirmative.
Accordingly, the motion was agreed to.
At 11:02 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 11:18 a.m., the sitting resumed in public.
It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) the committee undertake a study of midwifery services across Canada, of not less than three meetings, starting on Thursday, May 6, 2021, including the ramifications of the elimination of Laurentian University's midwifery program and strategies to ensure that access to health services is maintained.
Jag Sahota moved, — That the committee extend its current study into sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces; that the committee invite Zita Astravas for one hour, Lieutenant-General Carignan and Leah West to appear together for one hour, and the Provost Marshal for one hour.
Andréanne Larouche moved, — That the motion be amended by adding before the word “and”, the following: “Guy Chapdelaine, the Chaplain of the Canadian Armed Forces”.
Debate arose thereon.
After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.
The motion, as amended, read as follows:
That the committee extend its current study into sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces; that the committee invite Zita Astravas for one hour, Lieutenant-General Carignan and Leah West to appear together for one hour, Guy Chapdelaine, the Chaplain of the Canadian Armed Forces and the Provost Marshal for one hour.
Sonia Sidhu moved, — That the motion be amended by removing all the words after “invite” and adding the following: "witnesses, including the Guy Chapdelaine, the Chaplain of the Canadian Armed Forces for one hour; allow all parties to submit additional witnesses; and that the study would end at the end of these meetings”.
The question was put on the amendment and the result of the vote was announced:
YEAS: Anju Dhillon, Gudie Hutchings, Marc Serré, Sonia Sidhu, Salma Zahid — 5;
NAYS: Charlie Angus, Andréanne Larouche, Jag Sahota, Nelly Shin, Alice Wong — 5.
Whereupon, the Chair voted in the negative.
Accordingly, the amendment was negatived.
At 12:02 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 12:03 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Gudie Hutchings moved, — That the motion be amended by adding after the word “hour” the following: “; and that the study end at the end of these meetings”.
The question was put on the amendment of Gudie Hutchings and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Charlie Angus, Anju Dhillon, Gudie Hutchings, Marc Serré, Sonia Sidhu, Salma Zahid — 6;
NAYS: Andréanne Larouche, Jag Sahota, Nelly Shin, Alice Wong — 4.
The motion, as amended, read as follows:
That the committee extend its current study into sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces; that the committee invite Zita Astravas for one hour, Lieutenant-General Carignan and Leah West to appear together for one hour, Guy Chapdelaine, the Chaplain of the Canadian Armed Forces and the Provost Marshal for one hour; and that the study end at the end of these meetings.
The question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Charlie Angus, Anju Dhillon, Gudie Hutchings, Andréanne Larouche, Jag Sahota, Marc Serré, Nelly Shin, Sonia Sidhu, Alice Wong, Salma Zahid — 10;
NAYS: — 0.
At 12:23 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 12:31 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.
The committee resumed consideration of a draft report.
It was agreed, — That the draft report, as amended, be adopted.
It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: "A Study on the Implementation of the Pay Equity Act".
It was agreed, — That the Chair, clerk and analysts be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.
It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee request that the government table a comprehensive response to the report.
It was agreed, — That dissenting or supplementary opinions be in Calibri 12-point font, left aligned, single-spaced, and be submitted electronically, in both official languages, to the clerk of the committee, not later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 14, 2021.
ORDERED, — That the Chair present the report to the House.
At 12:47 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.