At 5:01 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 5:07 p.m., the meeting resumed.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

Peter Julian moved, — That the committee do now adjourn.

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

YEAS: Peter Julian — 1;

NAYS: Élisabeth Brière, Anna Gainey, Laila Goodridge, Brendan Hanley, Arielle Kayabaga, Robert Kitchen, Rob Moore, Sonia Sidhu, Luc Thériault, Karen Vecchio — 10.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

Laila Goodridge moved, — That, in relation to the committee’s order of reference of Wednesday, May 29, 2024, concerning Bill C-368, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (natural health products):

(a) the sponsor be invited to appear during the first hour of the committee’s meeting on Thursday, June 13, 2024;

(b) other witnesses, to be proposed by the parties, appear during:

(i) the second hour of the committee’s meeting on Thursday, June 13; and

(ii) the first hour of the committee’s meeting on Monday, June 17, 2024;

(c) all amendments be submitted to the clerk of the committee no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, June 14, 2024;

(d) clause-by-clause consideration of the bill be taken up during the second hour of the committee’s meeting on Monday, June 17, 2024, provided that, at the later of the conclusion of that second hour or 5:30 p.m. that day, if the committee has not completed clause-by-clause consideration:

(i) all remaining amendments submitted to the committee shall be deemed moved;

(ii) each recognized party shall be allotted no more than five minutes for each of the remaining amendments and clauses;

(iii) the committee shall not adjourn until it has disposed of the bill; and

(e) the Chair and clerk be instructed to seek the House resources necessary to implement the terms of this motion.

RULING BY THE CHAIR

The Chair ruled the proposed motion inadmissible because it was not related to the subject under consideration and proper notice was not given.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.