Evidence of meeting #1 for Subcommittee on International Human Rights in the 45th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was subcommittee.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Fayçal El-Khoury
Thank you.
Has everyone listened to the motion proposed by Mr. Majumdar?
Is anyone opposed?
Liberal
Sameer Zuberi Liberal Pierrefonds—Dollard, QC
I did hear it, but normally we present text on paper for the motions.
You have them.
Liberal
Sameer Zuberi Liberal Pierrefonds—Dollard, QC
That's fine. We've heard it read in.
Thank you.
(Motion agreed to)
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Fayçal El-Khoury
I can give you mine.
We need someone to propose it in French also.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Fayçal El-Khoury
Oh, thank you. Remember, I'm from Quebec.
Go ahead, Madam Kronis.
Conservative
Tamara Kronis Conservative Nanaimo—Ladysmith, BC
I'd like to propose the next motion. It's one that's close to my heart.
I move:
That the clerk of the subcommittee, at the discretion of the Chair, be authorized to make the necessary arrangements to provide working meals for the subcommittee.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Fayçal El-Khoury
Thank you, Ms. Kronis.
Everyone heard the motion moved by Ms. Kronis.
Does everyone agree?
(Motion agreed to)
Bloc
Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe Bloc Lac-Saint-Jean, QC
Mr. Chair, since you like motions to be moved in French, I want to move the following motion. It concerns the travel, accommodation and living expenses of witnesses:
That, if requested, reasonable travel, accommodation and living expenses be reimbursed to witnesses not exceeding two representatives per organization; and that in exceptional circumstances, payment for more representatives be made at the discretion of the Chair.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Fayçal El-Khoury
Thank you, Mr. Brunelle‑Duceppe.
Everyone heard the motion moved by Mr. Brunelle‑Duceppe.
Does everyone agree?
(Motion agreed to)
Bloc
Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe Bloc Lac-Saint-Jean, QC
I don't think that this motion has been moved yet:
That, when travelling outside the Parliamentary Precinct: (a) the meeting begin after 15 minutes, regardless of whether quorum is present, (b) no substantive motion may be moved during such meetings.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Fayçal El-Khoury
That isn't the right motion, Mr. Brunelle‑Duceppe. We're at the motion concerning access to in camera meetings.
Bloc
Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe Bloc Lac-Saint-Jean, QC
I'll give my turn to someone else, Mr. Chair. I'm a bit lost.
Conservative
Fred Davies Conservative Niagara South, ON
Mr. Chair, I move:
That, unless otherwise ordered, each subcommittee member be allowed to be accompanied by one staff member at in camera meetings and that one additional person from each House officers' office be allowed to be present.
That, during in camera meetings, subcommittee members may be informed by the subcommittee Chair of the Members of Parliament who have been designated as substitutes for permanent members, in order to know which Members of Parliament are authorized to speak and vote during these subcommittee meetings; and that only those who have been recognized and identified as such be authorized to speak, in keeping with the usual agreed rules of order and decorum.
(Motion agreed to)
Liberal
Bloc
Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe Bloc Lac-Saint-Jean, QC
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to move the following motion, which concerns the transcripts of in camera meetings:
That one copy of the transcript of each in camera meeting be securely retained by the subcommittee clerk for consultation by members of the subcommittee or by their staff; and that the analysts assigned to the subcommittee have access to the in camera transcripts.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Fayçal El-Khoury
Thank you, Mr. Brunelle‑Duceppe.
Mr. Brunelle‑Duceppe's motion was heard.
Does everyone agree?
(Motion agreed to)
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Fayçal El-Khoury
We'll move on to the next motion.
Mr. Zuberi, you have the floor.
October 20th, 2025 / 3:55 p.m.
Liberal
Sameer Zuberi Liberal Pierrefonds—Dollard, QC
Thank you.
The next motion is as follows:
That a 48-hour notice, interpreted as two nights, be required for any substantive motion to be moved in subcommittee, unless the substantive motion relates directly to business then under consideration, provided that:
(a) the notice be filed with the clerk of the subcommittee no later than 4:00 p.m. from Monday to Thursday, and no later than 2:30 p.m. on Friday;
(b) the motion be distributed to members and the offices of the whips of each recognized party in both official languages by the clerk on the same day the said notice was transmitted if it was received no later than the deadline hour;
(c) notices received after the deadline hour or on non-business days be deemed to have been received during the next business day.
(Motion agreed to)
Conservative
Shuv Majumdar Conservative Calgary Heritage, AB
This is with respect to orders of reference from the House respecting bills.
I move:
That in relation to orders of reference from the House respecting Bills,
(a) The clerk of the subcommittee shall, upon the subcommittee receiving such an order of reference, write to each member who is not a member of a caucus represented on the subcommittee to invite those members to file with the clerk of the subcommittee, in both official languages, any amendments to the bill, which is the subject of the said Order, which they would suggest that the subcommittee consider;
(b) Suggested amendments filed, pursuant to paragraph (a), at least 48 hours prior to the start of clause-by-clause consideration of the bill to which the amendments relate shall be deemed to be proposed during the said consideration, provided that the subcommittee may, by motion, vary this deadline in respect of a given bill; and
(c) During the clause-by-clause consideration of a bill, the Chair shall allow a member who filed suggested amendments, pursuant to paragraph (a), an opportunity to make brief representations in support of them.
That was a mouthful.
(Motion agreed to)