FOPO Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
Conservative
Bloc Québécois
Roberta Bowman and Chloe Dubois made statements and answered questions.
Mike Kelloway moved, — That, upon tabling of the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year 2024-25, the committee invite Minister Lebouthillier to testify on the Supplementary Estimates (B) by no later than the end of the current supply period.
Debate arose thereon.
Mel Arnold moved, — That the motion be amended by deleting the words “no later than the end of the current supply period” and replacing it with the words “for a minimum of two hours by Wednesday, December 4, 2024”.
Debate arose thereon.
The question was put on the amendment of Mel Arnold and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Mel Arnold, Lisa Marie Barron, Richard Bragdon, Caroline Desbiens, Mike Kelloway, Annie Koutrakis, Robert J. Morrissey, Clifford Small, Patrick Weiler, Bob Zimmer — 10;
NAYS: Ken Hardie — 1.
After debate, the question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Mel Arnold, Lisa Marie Barron, Richard Bragdon, Caroline Desbiens, Ken Hardie, Mike Kelloway, Annie Koutrakis, Robert J. Morrissey, Clifford Small, Patrick Weiler, Bob Zimmer — 11;
NAYS: — 0.
The motion, as amended, read as follows:
That, upon tabling of the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year 2024-25, the committee invite Minister Lebouthillier to testify on the Supplementary Estimates (B) for a minimum of two hours by Wednesday, December 4, 2024.
Questioning of the witnesses resumed.
At 12:38 p.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 12:42 p.m., the meeting resumed in camera.
The committee proceeded to give drafting instructions to the analysts for a draft report.
It was agreed, — That, in relation to the study of derelict and abandoned vessels, the deadline for the submission of briefs be on Friday, November 29, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
It was agreed, — That, in relation to the study of derelict and abandoned vessels, the deadline for submitting recommendations to the clerk of the committee be Friday, November 29, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
It was agreed, — That, in relation to the study of the impact of the reopening of the cod fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec, the deadline for the submission of briefs be on Friday, December 6, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
At 1:06 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.