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Minutes of Proceedings
Liberal
- Andy Fillmore, Parliamentary Secretary — Non-Voting Member
Conservative
Paul Wells, Vincent Raynauld, by videoconference from Boston, Massachusetts, Thierry Giasson, by videoconference from Québec, Quebec, Alex Marland by videoconference from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Maxwell A. Cameron, by videoconference from Vancouver, British Columbia, made statements and answered questions.
At 12:16 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 12:44 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Questioning of the witnesses resumed.
David Christopherson moved, — That, in relation to its study on the creation of an independent commissioner responsible for leaders’ debates, the Committee allow one Member who is not a member of a recognized party to participate in the hearings in a temporary, non-voting capacity when it is conducting the study, and that the Member be allowed 5 minutes during the second round of questions in which to address witnesses.
Debate arose thereon.
Scott Reid moved, — That the motion be amended by adding after the word “witnesses” the following: “, provided that the meeting be extended by an additional 5 minutes for each panel of witnesses”.
After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Scott Reid and it was agreed to.
The question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to.
The motion, as amended, read as follows:
That, in relation to its study on the creation of an independent commissioner responsible for leaders’ debates, the Committee allow one Member who is not a member of a recognized party to participate in the hearings in a temporary, non-voting capacity when it is conducting the study, and that the Member be allowed 5 minutes during the second round of questions in which to address witnesses, provided that the meeting be extended by an additional 5 minutes for each panel of witnesses.
At 1:20 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.