I call this meeting to order.
For committee members' benefit, I have a piece of business that I want to raise. We were notified last week of a parliamentary delegation from Norway that will be in Ottawa next Monday. Several members of this parliamentary delegation have been following our study on closed containment aquaculture and requested to meet with the committee.
On your behalf I accepted that invitation last week, so our committee meeting next week will begin a few minutes earlier, at 3:15. The good news is that it will be in Centre Block and the meeting will last for only half an hour. The delegation has other business to take care of while they're here. They will be attending other meetings.
So next Monday, if it's the wish of the committee members to meet with this delegation from Norway, I think we'll find it very productive and certainly informative.
I have a little item of business pertaining to that. The clerk tells me that there is a motion being circulated at this point in time due to the difference in the meeting. We need a separate motion to basically pay for the coffee, tea, and juice for this meeting, as it falls outside of the parameters of a regular meeting.
The motion being circulated to committee members is that the clerk of the committee make the necessary arrangements for a reception on Monday, March 5, 2012, at 3:15 p.m., in Room 356-S, Centre Block, with a parliamentary delegation from Norway.
Could I have a mover for that motion?
It is moved by Mr. Sopuck and seconded by Mr. Toone.
(Motion agreed to)
Thank you, committee members.
So next Monday's meeting will be at 3:15 p.m. in Room 356-S at Centre Block.
Mr. Donnelly, you have an issue you want to raise.