Fisheries committee  That's right. That could be if somebody—

Fisheries committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. In preparing a budget of this type, we make our best guess as to what the witness list might look like. Once the total amount is adopted, regardless of where they come from, we're able to reimburse the witnesses. That is just to give us an idea of regional

Fisheries committee  That's right. You're not limited to this.

Official Languages committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I will not give you my personal opinion. However, the addition seems feasible. The only new thing is the hour for the notice and the instructions to the clerk on how to distribute the motions. That is sort of how we do things already.

Official Languages committee  Honourable members, I see a quorum. I must inform members that the clerk of the committee can only receive motions for the election of the chair. The clerk cannot receive other types of motions, cannot entertain points of order nor participate in debate. That said, we may now p

Official Languages committee  Mr. Godin nominates Mr. Chong as chair. Are there any other motions? Seeing none, is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion? (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried and Mr. Chong duly elected chair of the committee. Before I invite Mr. Chong to take t

Official Languages committee  I am now prepared, then, to receive motions for the nomination of first vice-chair.

Official Languages committee  Mr. Galipeau nominates Mr. Godin as first vice-chair of the committee. Are there any further motions? Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?

Official Languages committee  (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried and Mr. Godin duly elected first vice-chair of the committee.

Official Languages committee  Pursuant to the same standing order, the second vice-chair has to be a member of the opposition, not from the official opposition.

Official Languages committee  Ms. Bateman nominates Ms. St-Denis as second vice-chair of the committee. Are there any further motions? Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?

Official Languages committee  (Motion agreed to) I declare Ms. St-Denis duly elected second vice-chair of the committee.

Official Languages committee  I invite the chair to take his place in the chair.

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. It would proceed much in the same way that the elections for chairs occur at the beginning of a session: I would receive motions to the effect, for chair, and that's all I would be entitled to receive. I wouldn't be able to entertain points of order, that k

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, with the consent of the committee, the chair can designate somebody, or in the absence of consent, the clerk must then proceed to the election of an acting chair. So there are two ways you can go.