Evidence of meeting #123 for Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was randy.
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Conservative
Michael Barrett Conservative Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, ON
I'm just wondering if we can do a sound check with Mr. Green there, Mr. Chair.
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The Clerk
Mr. Green is actually not in his seat now.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative John Brassard
There he is.
Mr. Green, it's good to have you back. We see you.
I don't have anybody else on the speaking list, so I am going to call the vote on Mr. Barrett's subamendment, if we don't have consensus.
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The Clerk
It's five yeas and five nays.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative John Brassard
I vote yes.
(Subamendment agreed to: yeas 6; nays 5 [See Minutes of Proceedings])
(Amendment as amended agreed to on division [See Minutes of Proceedings])
Now we are on the main motion as amended.
Do you want to speak on the main motion, Mr. Fisher?
Go ahead, please.
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Liberal
Darren Fisher Liberal Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I spoke at length and shared my thoughts on how I disagreed with bringing regular Canadians in front of this committee and having them interrogated and having them potentially receive vitriolic social media feedback and hyperpartisan questions at committee.
However, I'm going to support the motion. I feel and I've talked about how committees can do really good work and how I have been disappointed in the fact that committees have gone down a real partisan road, but I do see the last three days of hard work by all parties and all parliamentarians here to get to this point. I am willing to accept that there is some form of consensus with all the work that's been done.
I've said very regularly that I'm not in support of bringing regular Canadians before this committee to face what I really hope isn't going to be a firing squad, but due to the hard work the committee has put in, I'll support this motion.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative John Brassard
Thank you, Mr. Fisher.
I don't see any further discussion on this, so I'm going to ask if we have consensus on the main motion as amended.
Do you want to call the roll? Okay.
(Motion as amended agreed to: yeas 10; nays 0 [See Minutes of Proceedings])
Mr. Barrett, I see your hand. Go ahead.
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Conservative
Michael Barrett Conservative Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, ON
I'd like to move to adjourn.
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Conservative
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Some hon. members
Agreed.