Industry committee  If I may, I asked the minister to appear, and I proposed three dates, the three meetings when the committee will return after the recess. That's the Tuesday in two weeks, the Thursday, and the last Tuesday in time for the estimates.

Industry committee  No, there has been no reply. I put the request in about a week ago.

Industry committee  Honourable members of the committee, I see a quorum. I must inform members that the clerk of the committee can receive motions only for the election of the chair. The clerk cannot receive other types of motions and cannot entertain points of order nor participate in debate. We

Industry committee  Are there any further motions? (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried and Mr. Sweet duly elected chair of the committee.

Industry committee  Before I invite Mr. Sweet to take the chair, if the committee wishes, we will now proceed to the election of the vice-chairs. Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the first vice-chair must be a member of the official opposition. I am now ready to receive motions for the position

Industry committee  Are there any further motions? (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried and Ms. LeBlanc duly elected first vice-chair of the committee.

Industry 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 ready to receive motions for the position of second vice-chair. Ms. Gallant?

Industry committee  Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion? (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried and Mr. Regan duly elected second vice-chair of the committee.

Industry committee  I now invite Mr. Sweet to take the chair.

Industry committee  Well, so far, every time we have received motions in the afternoon, they have been translated and sent by e-mail to all members of the committee the same day, and very quickly. If the motion is three lines, it's going to take five minutes to have it translated, and by e-mail it's

Industry committee  Well, you have the 48 hours' notice also in your motion.

Industry committee  I think we've been through.

Industry committee  For the 48 hours, it's like it is in the House of Commons. It's basically two nights.

Industry committee  Well, the 48 hours could be 5 p.m.

Industry committee  Okay? But for us to respect the time, it would be better if 5 p.m. would be applied to the 48 hours. If I have it by 5 p.m. today, Wednesday, it could be taken on Friday morning. It's two nights.