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National Defence committee To address the issue, allow me to say the following. The motion that the sitting be suspended can be moved. It can be treated the same way as a motion to adjourn. Then the chair uses their discretion as to when to resume.
April 30th, 2021Committee meeting
The Clerk
National Defence committee Yes. If you vote yes, the decision of the chair stands. The question is, shall the decision of the chair be sustained? Madam Chair, we have 5 yeas and 5 nays, so it's your decision.
April 30th, 2021Committee meeting
The Clerk of the Committee
National Defence committee There were five yeas and five nays.
April 30th, 2021Committee meeting
The Clerk
National Defence committee Yes, and in the event of an equality of voices, the chair's decision is sustained. (Ruling of the chair sustained)
April 30th, 2021Committee meeting
The Clerk
National Defence committee To answer your question, Mr. Spengemann, the words used by Mr. Marques are, “Thank you very much for your note. Unfortunately, I'm not available to attend.”
April 16th, 2021Committee meeting
The Clerk
National Defence committee The motion as amended is as follows: That the Standing Committee on National Defence, concerning its study of addressing sexual misconduct issues in the Canadian Armed Forces, including the allegations against former Chief of Defence Staff Jonathan Vance and Admiral Art McDonald, summon Elder Marques to testify as a witness; that the witness appear individually for no less than two hours; that the meeting be held in public and be televised; and that the witness testify within seven days of this motion passing and that the date of the report be not changed.
April 16th, 2021Committee meeting
The Clerk
National Defence committee Madam Chair, just to clarify, on both occasions Mr. Marques has not declined. He just said that he was not available on those days.
April 16th, 2021Committee meeting
The Clerk
National Defence committee If I may, Madam Chair, the question will be, “Should the decision of the chair be sustained?”, so it's a “yes” if you would like the decision to remain the same.
April 16th, 2021Committee meeting
The Clerk of the Committee
National Defence committee The question is this: shall the ruling of the chair be sustained? (Ruling of the chair overturned: nays 6; yeas 5 [See Minutes of Proceedings])
April 16th, 2021Committee meeting
The Clerk
National Defence committee We're going to suspend until we are comfortable.
April 16th, 2021Committee meeting
The Clerk
National Defence committee Thank you, Madam Chair. I just want to say that the information that was provided was based on the time that needs to be allocated to each of the steps that precede the adoption of a report in committee and the tabling of the report in the House before the House adjournment in June.
April 12th, 2021Committee meeting
The Clerk
National Defence committee If I may add, if the motion is adopted, we will move on to the next item on the agenda.
April 12th, 2021Committee meeting
The Clerk
National Defence committee Madam Chair, both Mr. Marques and Mr. Nieuwoudt were not available to appear today before the committee. I have not suggested any other date.
April 12th, 2021Committee meeting
The Clerk of the Committee
National Defence committee The question is on the motion to adjourn the debate.
April 12th, 2021Committee meeting
The Clerk
National Defence committee Three times.
March 22nd, 2021Committee meeting
The Clerk