Foreign Affairs committee  I see that there is a quorum. We can now proceed to the election of the chair. I'm ready to receive motions to that effect. Mr. Goldring.

Foreign Affairs committee  Are there any other nominations? All in favour? (Motion agreed to)

Foreign Affairs committee  Mr. Sorenson is elected chair. Is it the will of the committee to elect the vice-chairs at this moment? I'm ready to receive nominations for vice-chair. Mr. Martin.

Foreign Affairs committee  Are there any other nominations? The motion is that Mr. Wilfert be elected first vice-chair for the official opposition. (Motion agreed to)

Foreign Affairs committee  Are there nominations for the second vice-chair from another party of the opposition? Madame St-Hilaire.

Foreign Affairs committee  Are there any other nominations? Everyone in favour? (Motion agreed to)

Foreign Affairs committee  The motion is that meetings taking place outside of the parliamentary precincts be allowed to proceed with no quorum. Is that what the members want?

Foreign Affairs committee  No one's been invited. We haven't done that yet.

Foreign Affairs committee  Right. If we have witnesses coming from outside of Ottawa, that's the major bulk of the expense. Otherwise it would be about $3,000.

Foreign Affairs committee  No, that was from the last time.

Foreign Affairs committee  But it's standard to invite--

Foreign Affairs committee  At the moment there are seven or eight.

Foreign Affairs committee  No, they're all there.

Foreign Affairs committee  No, but the way the committee instructed me to deal with the business was to put them on until they were dealt with.

Foreign Affairs committee  It's going to be an amendment that we're going to vote on.