Fisheries committee  It has been moved that Mr. Stoffer take the chair. Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt that motion? (Motion agreed to)

Fisheries committee  Mr. Stoffer.

Fisheries committee  The chair and the two vice-chairs are away today. Therefore, the committee does not have an acting chair. I'm therefore authorized to invite the committee to elect an acting chair. Are there any nominations for acting chair?

Fisheries committee  It will be tomorrow afternoon, Mr. Chairman.

Fisheries committee  We can always find a committee room, Mr. Chairman—or most of the time.

Fisheries committee  It would go to the liaison committee. That is the committee of chairs of committees, Mr. Chair.

Fisheries committee  I can't comment on the content of the report, Mr. Chair.

Fisheries committee  Mr. Chairman, the Standing Orders only permit a dissenting or a supplementary opinion to be annexed to a report. “Minority report” is not parliamentary terminology.

Fisheries committee  The government has a responsibility according to Standing Order 109, Mr. Chairman, simply to table a comprehensive report. The standing order reads this way: Within 120 days of the presentation of a report from a standing or special committee, the government shall, upon the req

Fisheries committee  Mr. Chairman, I think that in most cases this question has not been brought up. It's usually just a member of the opposition, I thin. This is just historically.

Fisheries committee  Usually the makeup of the reduced quorum is the chair, who is usually from the government party, but not necessarily, depending on the meeting. Usually it's at least a member from the government party and a member from the opposition. But unless the motion is clear, any combinati

Fisheries committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm Stephen Knowles. I'm the clerk of the committee. I've been around the Hill a little. I've been with this committee before and it's a pleasure to be back again. My colleague is Erica Pereira, who might wish to say a few words. She is here to give us a ha

Fisheries committee  Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the first item on the agenda is the election of the chair. I am ready to receive motions to that effect. Mr. Simms.

Fisheries committee  It has been moved by Mr. Simms--

Fisheries committee  It has been seconded by Mr. Stoffer. Are there any other nominations?