Procedure and House Affairs committee  I declare Mr. Preston duly elected chair of the committee. Mr. Preston.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Honourable members, I must conclude the vote.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Honourable members, I would remind the committee that I am unable to entertain points of order or recognize members on debate.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I would remind honourable members that I am unable to entertain points of order or recognize members.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Honourable members, I see a quorum. Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), your first order of business is to elect a chair. I am ready to receive motions to that effect. I am ready to receive motions to that effect.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Mr. Guimond moves that Mr. Preston be elected Chair of the committee. Are there any other motions?

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I will remind the honourable members that the clerk is only empowered to receive a motion that someone be the chair. I cannot recognize people on points of order and I cannot make rulings. Am I to understand that that motion has been withdrawn?

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Mr. Guimond moves that Mr. Preston be Chair of the committee. Are there any other motions? There are no other motions. Very well. All those in favour that Mr. Preston is elected Chair of the committee.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Mr. Guimond moves as follows: That the Chair no longer has the confidence of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, and, as a result, that we proceed immediately to the election of a new Chair.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  The motion as amended would read: That the Committee proceed to the consideration of Bill C-6, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (visual identification of voters), and that the above mentioned study commence at the meeting of the Committee immediately following the Commi

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Shall the chair's ruling that the amendment is out of order be sustained? Does the Chair's ruling that the amendment is out of order stand?

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Shall the chair's ruling that the amendment to the motion is out order be maintained?

Procedure and House Affairs committee  A privileged motion, sir.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Well, through you to the committee, Mr. Chair, I'm not sure what the question is. Is it by which authority you suspended the meeting?

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, I could bring the committee's attention to Standing Order 115(5). I have reviewed the blues. You stated it pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), which states: (5) Notwithstanding Standing Orders 108(1)(a) and 113(5), the Chair of a standing, special, legislative or join