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Minutes of Proceedings

44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 10
Thursday, December 16, 2021, 4:21 p.m. to 5:27 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Peter Fonseca, Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Brett Capwell, Analyst
• Michaël Lambert-Racine, Analyst
• Joëlle Malo, Analyst
The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

Motion

Terry Beech moved, — That the committee hold Pre-budget Consultations for the 2022 Budget, and:

  1. That it commence hearing from witnesses the week of January 31, 2022;
  2. That the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister and departmental officials be invited to appear before the committee;
  3. That each party submit a prioritized witness list no later than 6:00 p.m. on Friday, January 21, 2022;
  4. That all submissions for the 2022 pre-budget consultations be published on the Digital Binder Site of the committee.

Debate arose thereon.

Amendment

Pierre Poilievre moved, — That the motion be amended by adding subparagraph e): “That during questioning of witnesses at all future hearings, the Chair of the committee apply the following rule: that the time to respond to each question not exceed the time taken to ask it, unless with the permission of the member who has the floor”.

Debate arose thereon.

Subamendment

Julie Dzerowicz moved, — That the amendment be amended by replacing the words “not exceed” with the words “take approximately”, and by adding after the words "who has the floor" with the following “and that this rule apply to Ministers and their staff” .

On motion of Daniel Blaikie, it was agreed, — that the sub amendment be deemed defeated, that the amendment be deemed adopted on division and that the motion, as amended, be adopted on division.

The motion, as amended, read as follows:

That the committee hold Pre-budget Consultations for the 2022 Budget, and:

  1. That it commence hearing from witnesses the week of January 31, 2022;
  2. That the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister and departmental officials be invited to appear before the committee;
  3. That each party submit a prioritized witness list no later than 6:00 p.m. on Friday, January 21, 2022;
  4. That all submissions for the 2022 pre-budget consultations be published on the Digital Binder Site of the committee;
  5. That during questioning of witnesses at all future hearings, the Chair of the committee apply the following rule: that the time to respond to each question take approximetely the time taken to ask it, unless with the permission of the member who has the floor, and that this rule apply to Ministers and their staff.

At 5:27 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Alexandre Roger
Clerk of the Committee