Public Accounts committee  Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion? (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried and Gerry Byrne duly elected second vice-chair of the committee. I would now invite David Christopherson to take the chair.

Public Accounts committee  Good morning, everyone. Messieurs et mesdames, bonjour. Honourable members of the committee, I see a quorum. We can now proceed to the election of the chair. Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the chair must be a member of the official opposition. I am ready to receive motions

Public Accounts committee  It has been moved by Andrew Saxton that David Christopherson be elected as chair of the committee. Are there any further motions? There are none. Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion? (Motion agreed to)

Public Accounts committee  I declare the motion carried and David Christopherson duly elected chair of the committee. If the committee wishes, we will now proceed to the election of vice-chairs. Go ahead, Monsieur Ravignat.

Public Accounts committee  Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the first vice-chair must be a member of the government party. I am now ready to receive motions for the election of the first vice-chair. Mr. Ravignat, you have the floor.

Public Accounts committee  Mr. Ravignat has moved that Daryl Kramp be elected first vice-chair of the committee. Are there any further motions? (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried and Daryl Kramp duly elected first vice-chair of the committee.

Public Accounts committee  Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the second vice-chair must be a member of an opposition party other than the official opposition. I am now prepared to receive a motion for the second vice-chair. Go ahead, Mr. Kramp.

Public Accounts committee  It's been moved by Daryl Kramp that Gerry Byrne be elected as the second vice-chair of the committee. Are there other motions? No, there aren't; it's not possible

Public Accounts committee  Mr. Saxton had moved a motion to invite certain witnesses to appear before the committee on Thursday, April 26. Mr. Allen's amendment proposes that the motion be amended so as to have the Auditor General appear on Thursday, April 26 and the other witnesses named in Mr. Saxton's m

Public Accounts committee  That the committee invite deputy ministers from Public Works, National Defence, Industry Canada, and the Secretary to the Treasury Board, and that they bring any necessary officials with them to appear on Thursday, April 26.

Public Accounts committee  The question is on the amendment by Mr. Allen. (Amendment negatived: nays 7; yeas 4)

Public Accounts committee  Perhaps I could read the motion with the amendment incorporated and alert the members as to when the new wording comes in. The motion of Mr. Saxton would then read as follows: That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Standing Committee on Public Accounts begin a study of

Public Accounts committee  The question is on the motion of Mr. Saxton. (Motion agreed to: yeas, 7; nays 4)

Public Accounts committee  The question is on the motion of Mr. Saxton that the committee now sit in camera. (Motion agreed to: yeas 7; nays 3)

Public Accounts committee  Or “provided that the Committee reserves the right to”—