The House is on summer break, scheduled to return Sept. 15

Evidence of meeting #133 for Fisheries and Oceans in the 44th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was funding.

A video is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Members speaking

Before the committee

Diane Lebouthillier  Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
Annette Gibbons  Deputy Minister, Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Mario Pelletier  Commissioner, Canadian Coast Guard
Adam Burns  Assistant Deputy Minister, Programs Sector, Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Niall O'Dea  Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy, Department of Fisheries and Oceans

Lisa Marie Barron NDP Nanaimo—Ladysmith, BC

I'm sorry; I'm not trying to be short with you.

The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald

Go ahead, Mr. Kelloway.

Mike Kelloway Liberal Cape Breton—Canso, NS

Look, I'm not trying to be obstructionist at all. We need a vote so let's do it, but before that, because there were a lot of voices going back and forth—and maybe it's this 54-year-old brain—I'd like to hear from the chair the rationale—

6:25 p.m.

Conservative

Mel Arnold Conservative North Okanagan—Shuswap, BC

The vote has been called.

Mike Kelloway Liberal Cape Breton—Canso, NS

Okay, but the problem is that you guys are talking over each other constantly, and some of us are trying to follow. The vote may have been called, but there has to be some civility here, guys.

The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald

The clerk just explained to Ms. Barron—

Lisa Marie Barron NDP Nanaimo—Ladysmith, BC

I understand that piece.

Mike Kelloway Liberal Cape Breton—Canso, NS

I'm on the same point of order as Lisa Marie. That's ridiculous.

(Ruling of the chair sustained: yeas 5; nays 4)

6:25 p.m.

Conservative

Rick Perkins Conservative South Shore—St. Margarets, NS

I have a point of order.

The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald

We're going to the votes first.

6:25 p.m.

Conservative

Rick Perkins Conservative South Shore—St. Margarets, NS

You hadn't called the votes, so I have a quick point of order.

Has the clerk received a response yet on whether we get additional resources?

The Clerk

I'm sending it right now because I had to do the votes.

6:25 p.m.

Conservative

Mel Arnold Conservative North Okanagan—Shuswap, BC

I have a point of order.

The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald

Yes, go ahead, Mr. Arnold.

6:25 p.m.

Conservative

Mel Arnold Conservative North Okanagan—Shuswap, BC

Mr. Chair, the notice of meeting that came out said that 4:30 to 5:30 was with the minister and 5:30 to 6:30 was with Department of Fisheries and Oceans. You cut this meeting off at 6:20.

The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald

Yes, because we have to do the supplementary estimates. I read that out at the beginning. I said that we had to do supplementary estimate votes after.

6:25 p.m.

Conservative

Rick Perkins Conservative South Shore—St. Margarets, NS

It can be done at the next meeting.

The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald

No, it can't.

6:25 p.m.

Conservative

Rick Perkins Conservative South Shore—St. Margarets, NS

Sure it can.

The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald

We're doing it this evening.

6:25 p.m.

Conservative

Rick Perkins Conservative South Shore—St. Margarets, NS

It's only because you wanted to cut it off.

Bobby Morrissey Liberal Egmont, PE

The chair's agenda and decision was sustained by the committee.

The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald

Exactly.

Bobby Morrissey Liberal Egmont, PE

Let's move to the agenda.

The Chair Liberal Ken McDonald

Have we heard anything back yet?