PACP Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
At 11:03 a.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 11:37 a.m., the meeting resumed.
It was agreed, — That Andrée-Lise Méthot be permitted to be assisted by counsel during her appearance.
Andrée-Lise Méthot made a statement and answered questions.
At 1:08 p.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 1:14 p.m., the meeting resumed.
At 1:14 p.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 1:16 p.m., the meeting resumed.
Questioning of the witness resumed.
Jean Yip moved, — That the committee call for the member for St. Albert—Edmonton apologize personally for his blatant defamatory accusations against Ms. Méthot.
RULING BY THE CHAIR
The Chair ruled the motion inadmissible as the motion did not relate directly to the business at hand.
Whereupon, Francis Drouin appealed the decision of the Chair.
The question: "Shall the decision of the chair be sustained?" was put and was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Kelly McCauley, Rick Perkins, Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné, Rachel Blaney — 4;
NAYS: Valerie Bradford, Francis Drouin, Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Iqra Khalid, Jean Yip— 5.
Accordingly, the Chair’s decision was overturned.
At 1:25 p.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 1:27 p.m., the meeting resumed.
Debate arose thereon.
At 1:25 p.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 1:27 p.m., the meeting resumed.
Rick Perkins moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.
The question was put on the motion and the result of the vote was announced:
YEAS: Rachel Blaney, Michael Cooper, Kelly McCauley, Rick Perkins, Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné — 5;
NAYS: Valerie Bradford, Francis Drouin, Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Iqra Khalid, Jean Yip — 5.
Whereupon, the Chair voted in the affirmative.
Accordingly, the motion was agreed to.
Questioning of the witness resumed.
At 2:09 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.