Finance committee  Standing Order 110(1) states: A Minister of the Crown shall lay upon the Table a certified copy of an Order in Council, stating that a certain individual has been appointed to a certain non-judicial post, not later than five sitting days after the Order in Council is published

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Merrifield. The witnesses may or may not produce a document in both official languages, but the committee of the House of Commons will certainly provide the translation of the document in an expeditious fashion and send it out to the committee members as soon as p

Finance committee  It depends on the size of the document.

Finance committee  You have to vote on the motion.

Finance committee  Good afternoon, all. Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), I'd like to proceed to the election of the chair of the finance committee, please. I'm now ready to receive motions to that effect. Mr. Del Mastro.

Finance committee  Are there any other...? It is moved by Dean Del Mastro that Rob Merrifield be elected chair of this committee. (Motion agreed to)

Finance committee  I duly declare Rob Merrifield as chair of the finance committee. Congratulations. I now proceed to the election of the vice-chairs. The first vice-chair shall be a member of the official opposition party and the second vice-chair shall be a member of an opposition party other

Finance committee  It is moved by John McKay. John McKay moves that Massimo Pacetti be elected vice-chair of the committee. All in favour? (Motion agreed to.)

Finance committee  I declare Massimo Pacetti duly elected vice-chair of the committee. We shall now proceed to the election of the second vice-chair, who shall be a member of another opposition party. Mr. St-Cyr.

Finance committee  Are there any other nominations? (Motion agreed to.)

Finance committee  Congratulations, everyone. I declare Mr. Crête elected vice-chair of the committee. I invite Mr. Merrifield to take the chair.