International Trade committee  Mr. Cannan moves that Mr. Davies be nominated for vice-chair. Are there any other nominations for the position of vice-chair? Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion? (Motion agreed to)

International Trade committee  We're here for the election of the first vice-chair of the committee. Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the first vice-chair must be a member of the official opposition. I am now ready to receive nominations for the position of first vice-chair.

International Trade committee  It has been moved by Mr. Ravignat that Brian Masse be elected as first vice-chair of the committee. Are there any other nominations? There being no other nominations, is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion? (Motion agreed to)

International Trade committee  The vote is on motion number 1 of Mr. Easter. (Motion negatived: nays 6; yeas 5)

International Trade committee  The question is for the committee to go in camera. (Motion agreed to: yeas 6; nays 5)

International Trade committee  We've developed three budgets. They are study budgets, each for a study. The first one is the trade commissioner service study. The second study is on the comprehensive economic and trade agreement with the European Union. The third study is on the trade relations with Brazil. W

International Trade committee  No, they actually come directly into Ottawa, but we use this just for budgeting—

International Trade committee  It's under Standing Order 106(4).

International Trade committee  Six p.m. is the last time when you can submit a notice into the House for the next day, the notice period. Some committees have adopted 4 o'clock because it allows time for translation and then we can send it the same day.

International Trade committee  If you submit it before 4 o'clock Tuesday, it should be sent to members before Wednesday morning, in the sense that before I leave on Tuesday I should send it out.

International Trade committee  If it's 4 o'clock, we'll have time for translation and distribution.

International Trade committee  We could distribute that after the meeting, to be translated, if the members want to consider it.

International Trade committee  You also need authority from the House to travel.

International Trade committee  One at a time.

International Trade committee  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 government party. So we can proceed with the election of a chair. Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the