Public Safety committee  Mr. MacKenzie has moved that Mr. Holland be elected first vice-chair.

Public Safety committee  Please, repeat after me: I [say your name] swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help me God.

Public Safety committee  Thank you, Mr. Fadden.

Public Safety committee  Mrs. Mourani, he has not finished but the Chair gives you the floor for your point of order.

Public Safety committee  Could you repeat what you just said?

Public Safety committee  Amendments to a bill during clause-by-clause consideration can be moved on the floor by a member. However, it has been the practice, and a very practical and useful one, that members forward their amendments prior to the clause-by-clause meeting so copies can be made and translat

Public Safety committee  Is that a motion?

Public Safety committee  He wants the vote recorded.

Public Safety committee  That's what I was about to say. Supporting the chair is a yea and overturning his ruling is a nay. (Ruling of the chair sustained: yeas 7; nays 4)

Public Safety committee  The parties should submit their witnesses by tomorrow.

Public Safety committee  Without ruling on the issue of whether the person is considered a witness or not, I can confirm that it is customary for the sponsor of the bill to be invited to introduce their bill to the committee studying it when the hearings begin.

Public Safety committee  All the names that appear on Mr. Holland's motion are contained in the lists that were distributed. There are four lists: one for each party and one from the office of the clerk that reflects the requests we received. It's my understanding that the names of all interveners are on

Public Safety committee  Yes.

Public Safety committee  Mrs. Mourani, I informed your office as developments occurred. The other witnesses that you had suggested for today, Thérèse-Casgrain House as well as Anne Crocker and Céline Mercier, declined the invitation for various reasons.

Public Safety committee  Your request concerning the Martineau Community Correctional Centre and your list of questions were forwarded to the Correctional Service of Canada, and it decided that it would be represented today by Ms. Vallée, Ms. Gaudet and Ms. Perreault to discuss the issues you raised.