National Defence committee  They weren't invited. They weren't suggested by the committee.

National Defence committee  Sure. I can translate it off the top of my head, if that's okay; I hope I don't make any mistakes.

National Defence committee  It reads as follows: Que, lors de deux (2) séances à huis clos, le Comité entende les témoignages de soldats à titre individuel et des membres de leurs familles dans le cadre de son étude sur les Services de santé offerts au personnel des Forces canadiennes, en particulier dans

National Defence committee  The motion is that during two in camera meetings, the committee receive testimony from individual soldiers and families regarding its study of Canadian Forces health services, with an emphasis on PTSD, and that committee members propose a maximum of 16 names--eight individual sol

National Defence committee  It's on the website.

National Defence committee  The motion reads as follows: Il est d’avis que le Comité permanent de la Défense Nationale demande à la Vérificatrice Générale d’inclure au mandat proposé (et accepté par la VG) par notre comité quant à la vérification du processus d’acquisition du Gouvernement Canadien en mati

National Defence committee  In English it reads as follows:That the Standing Committee on National Defence ask the Auditor General to include in the mandate proposed by the Committee (and approved by the AG) for the audit of the Government of Canada's defence procurement process, the CP-140 Aurora surveilla

National Defence committee  That is correct.

National Defence committee  Standing Order 108 refers to the right of committees to append to their reports dissenting or supplementary opinions.

National Defence committee  The decision as to the deadline after the report is adopted is in the hands of the committee.

National Defence committee  Not that I'm aware of. It's the practice of committees.

National Defence committee  That is the practice. It is up to a committee to decide. There's no time limit for the study of government bills; however, there is a time limit on private bills.

National Defence committee  The practice is 48 hours in total, but it's two sleeps, as is the practice in the House.

National Defence committee  Honourable members of the committee, I see we have a quorum, so we can proceed to the election of the chair. I'm now ready to receive motions to that effect.

National Defence committee  Mr. Casson is the duly elected chair of the committee. Before Mr. Casson presides over the meeting, I'll proceed to the election of the vice-chairs.