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Minutes of Proceedings

43rd Parliament, 2nd Session
Meeting 5
Friday, November 6, 2020, 2:52 p.m. to 4:08 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Ron McKinnon, Chair (Liberal)

House of Commons
• Jacques Maziade, Procedural Clerk
 
Library of Parliament
• Dominique Montpetit, Analyst
• Karin Phillips, Analyst
• Hon. Patty Hajdu, P.C., M.P., Minister of Health
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
• Siddika Mithani, President
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
• Michael Strong, President
Department of Health
• Stephen Lucas, Deputy Minister
• Les Linklater, Federal Lead, Covid-19 Testing, Contact Tracing and Data Management Strategies
Public Health Agency of Canada
• Theresa Tam, Chief Public Health Officer
• Iain Stewart, President
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), the committee commenced consideration of the Supplementary Estimates (B), 2020-21: Votes 1b and 5b under Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Votes 1b and 5b under Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Votes 1b, 5b and 10b under Department of Health and Votes 1b, 5b and 10b under Public Health Agency of Canada, referred to the committee on Thursday, October 22, 2020.

Motion

Michelle Rempel Garner moved, — That the committee reschedule the two hour meeting scheduled for November 6, 2020 to the week of November 9-13, 2020, taking into consideration the minister's availability, and that the same witnesses be invited to appear.

Debate arose thereon.

Amendment

Luc Thériault moved, — That the motion be amended by adding after the words “Minister” the following: “and by excluding the time slots of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights”.

Debate arose thereon.

Motion

Darren Fisher moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Darren Fisher, Mike Kelloway, Marcus Powlowski, Sonia Sidhu, Tony Van Bynen — 5;

NAYS: John Barlow, Don Davies, Chris d'Entremont, Larry Maguire, Michelle Rempel Garner, Luc Thériault — 6.

Subamendment

Tony Van Bynen moved, — That the motion be amended by adding, after the words “Human Rights” the following: “and taking into account the schedules of committee members”.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the subamendment of Tony Van Bynen and it was negatived on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Darren Fisher, Mike Kelloway, Marcus Powlowski, Sonia Sidhu, Tony Van Bynen — 5;

NAYS: John Barlow, Don Davies, Chris d'Entremont, Larry Maguire, Michelle Rempel Garner, Luc Thériault — 6.

The question was put on the amendment of Luc Thériault and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: John Barlow, Don Davies, Chris d'Entremont, Darren Fisher, Mike Kelloway, Larry Maguire, Marcus Powlowski, Michelle Rempel Garner, Sonia Sidhu, Luc Thériault, Tony Van Bynen — 11;

NAYS: — 0.

The question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: John Barlow, Don Davies, Chris d'Entremont, Darren Fisher, Larry Maguire, Ron McKinnon, Marcus Powlowski, Michelle Rempel Garner, Sonia Sidhu, Luc Thériault, Tony Van Bynen — 11;

NAYS: — 0.

The motion, as amended, read as follows:

That the committee defer the two-hour meeting scheduled for November 6, 2020, to the week of November 9 to 13, 2020, taking into account the availability of the Minister, and excluding the time slots for the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, and that the same witnesses be invited to appear.

Amendment

Darren Fisher moved, — That the motion be amended by replacing the words “of November 9-13” with the words “of November 16-20”.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Darren Fisher, Mike Kelloway, Marcus Powlowski, Sonia Sidhu, Tony Van Bynen — 5;

NAYS: John Barlow, Don Davies, Chris d'Entremont, Larry Maguire, Michelle Rempel Garner, Luc Thériault — 6.

Motion

John Barlow moved, — That the Minister provide her opening statement.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:

YEAS: John Barlow, Chris d'Entremont, Larry Maguire, Michelle Rempel Garner — 4;

NAYS: Don Davies, Darren Fisher, Mike Kelloway, Marcus Powlowski, Sonia Sidhu, Luc Thériault, Tony Van Bynen — 7.

At 4:08 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Jean-François Pagé
Clerk of the Committee