Evidence of meeting #130 for Government Operations and Estimates in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was subcommittee.
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Conservative
Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB
I like spending time with my kids at committee as well. We can do both.
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An hon. member
They're right there.
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Conservative
Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB
My kids love this. My son had a school assignment where he had to write about his favourite place to be in the world, and he chose the OGGO committee, of all places. We should all be very proud of how much he enjoys the government operations committee.
It is not the cookies. It is the discussion. It's actually mainly the chair.
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Conservative
Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Look, this is an important question in terms of the committee planning its agenda going forward. Obviously, we have a lot of competing things going on as members of Parliament. We have activities happening in our constituencies that are important, but we also have the work that happens here in Ottawa in making important decisions about issues that are in the national interest. I know, as much as my constituents enjoy seeing me at local events, they are also keen for us to spend time in Ottawa representing them and bringing the concerns they have to Ottawa.
I don't know if it's the same for other members, but I do find that many of my constituents are watching what happens at OGGO. I've gotten more feedback from constituents about the work of OGGO than I have on any of the other committees I've served on. This is a much-watched committee.
Mr. Chair, I know sometimes we joke about the people watching CPAC being just my mother and my grandmother and that sort of thing, but actually the government operations committee has certainly garnered a lot of interest.
I think that, because of the important issues we're dealing with, there may be instances where it is important for us to engage over the summer. It should be in keeping with the Standing Orders—
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kelly McCauley
I'm going to interrupt.
Mr. Genuis, I apologize, but there is five minutes left until the vote.
We're adjourned.