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Minutes of Proceedings
It was agreed, — That the Committee proceed to sit in public.
At 11:03 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 11:03 a.m., the sitting resumed in public.
Scott Simms moved, — That, in relation to the Committee’s study of the Standing Orders and procedure of the House and its committees, and in addition to the proposals outlined in the Thursday, October 6, 2016, take note debate on the Standing Orders, the Committee broaden the scope of its study to undertake a comprehensive review of the Standing Orders of the House of Commons as follows:
a) The study shall be divided into the following three overarching themes:
- Management of Debate
- Management of the House and its sittings
- Management of Committees;
b) The Clerk of the Committee be instructed to write to each Member who is not a member of a caucus represented on the Committee to invite those Members to participate in the proceedings pursuant to Standing Order 119 and file with the Clerk of the Committee, in both official languages, any recommendations they may have as it relates to changes in any of the three themes outlined in (a) and prior to consideration of the draft report;
c) Parties submit their list of proposed witnesses to the Clerk of the Committee no later than seven calendar days following the adoption of this motion;
d) The Committee complete its study and report its findings and recommendations back to the House no later than Friday, June 2, 2017; and
e) The Committee meet outside the regular meeting hours as necessary to complete the study pursuant to paragraph (d).
David Christopherson moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.
The question was put on the motion and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 4; NAYS: 5.
The debate continued.
Scott Reid moved, — That the motion be amended by:
(a) deleting “2017; and”, at the end of paragraph (d), and substituting “2017;”;
(b) adding, immediately after paragraph (d), “(e) notwithstanding paragraph (d), but consistent with the Committee’s past practices, as discussed at its December 8, 2016, meeting, the Committee shall not report any recommendation for an amended Standing Order, provisional Standing Order, new Standing Order, Sessional Order, Special Order, or to create or to revise a usual practice of the House, which is not unanimously agreed to by the Committee; and”; and
(c) relettering paragraph (e) as paragraph (f).
At 3:15 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), the sitting was suspended.
At 4:02 p.m., the sitting resumed.
The debate continued.
At 5:21 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), the sitting was suspended.
At 6:52 p.m., the sitting resumed.
The debate continued.
At 8:19 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 9:31 p.m., the sitting resumed.
The debate continued.
At 9:56 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 10:05 p.m., the sitting resumed.
The debate continued.
At 3:01 a.m., the Chair suspended the meeting until 12:00 p.m., on Wednesday, March 22, 2017.
At 12:00 p.m., on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, the sitting resumed in Room 415, Wellington Building.
The debate continued.
At 3:00 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 7:31 p.m., the sitting resumed in Room 112-N, Centre Block.
The debate continued.
At 10:17 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 10:33 p.m., the sitting resumed.
The debate continued.
At 10:35 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 11:38 p.m., the sitting resumed.
The debate continued.
At 11:59 p.m., the Chair suspended the meeting until 10:00 a.m., on Thursday, March 23, 2017.
At 10:02 a.m., on Thursday, March 23, 2017, the sitting resumed in Room 112-N, Centre Block.
The debate continued.
At 11:32 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), the sitting was suspended.
At 12:22 p.m., the sitting resumed.
The debate continued.
By unanimous consent, it was agreed, — That the meeting be televised when the meeting resumes following Question Period.
At 1:43 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 4:12 p.m., the sitting resumed in Room 237-C, Centre Block, in a televised session.
The debate continued.
At 5:13 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), the sitting was suspended.
At 6:04 p.m., the sitting resumed.
The debate continued.
At 9:34 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 9:47 p.m., the sitting resumed.
The debate continued.
At 11:00 p.m., the Chair suspended the meeting until 10:00 a.m., on Friday, March 24, 2017.
At 10:07 a.m., on Friday, March 24, 2017, the sitting resumed in Room 253-D, Centre Block.
The debate continued.
At 10:59 a.m., the Chair suspended the meeting until 12:00 p.m., on Monday, April 3, 2017.
At 12:02 p.m., on Monday, April 3, 2017, the sitting resumed in Room 253-D, Centre Block.
At 12:03 p.m., the Chair suspended the meeting until 4:30 p.m., on Wednesday, April 5, 2017.
At 4:33 p.m., on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, the sitting resumed in Room 237-C, Centre Block.
The debate continued.
At 5:25 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), the sitting was suspended.
At 6:43 p.m., the sitting resumed.
The debate continued.
At 11:51 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 11:51 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.
It was agreed, — That a proposed budget in the amount of $1,200, for the study of the Chief Electoral Officer’s report entitled "An Electoral Framework for the 21st Century: Recommendations from the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada Following the 42nd General Election", be adopted.
At 11:55 p.m., the Chair suspended the meeting until 9:00 a.m., on Thursday, April 6, 2017.
At 9:04 a.m., on Thursday, April 6, 2017, the sitting resumed in a public and televised session.
The debate continued.
At 12:55 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 4:06 p.m., the sitting resumed.
The debate continued.
Filomena Tassi gave notice of the following motion:
That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(a), the Committee study the subject matter of the question of privilege raised by the Member for Milton regarding the free movement of Members of Parliament within the Parliamentary Precinct.
At 4:58 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), the sitting was suspended.
At 5:47 p.m., the sitting resumed.
The debate continued.
At 11:57 p.m., the Chair suspended the meeting until 9:00 a.m., on Friday, April 7, 2017.
At 9:01 a.m., on Friday, April 7, 2017, the sitting resumed.
The debate continued.
At 11:03 a.m., the Chair suspended the meeting until 9:00 a.m., on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
At 9:04 a.m., on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, the sitting resumed in Room 253-D, Centre Block.
The debate continued.
At 10:59 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 11:23 a.m., the sitting resumed.
The debate continued.
At 12:32 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 1:18 p.m., the sitting resumed.
At 1:19 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 4:09 p.m., the sitting resumed.
The debate continued.
At 12:02 a.m., the Chair suspended the meeting until 4:30 p.m., on Wednesday, April 12, 2017.
At 4:32 p.m., on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, the sitting resumed.
The debate continued.
At 6:05 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 6:21 p.m., the sitting resumed.
The debate continued.
At 12:01 a.m., the Chair suspended the meeting until 9:00 a.m., on Thursday, April 13, 2017.
At 9:01 a.m., on Thursday, April 13, 2017, the sitting resumed.
The debate continued.
At 11:01 a.m., the Chair suspended the meeting until 9:00 a.m., on Tuesday, May 2, 2017.
At 9:02 a.m., on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, the sitting resumed in Room 237-C, Centre Block.
At 9:05 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.