Agriculture committee  The Standing Orders state that the Standing Orders apply, insofar as they are applicable, in committee.

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes. The amendment to the motion, Mr. Chair, reads as follows: That the motion be amended by deleting the words “Quebec and Canadian”. (Amendment agreed to)

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Under Standing Order 108(2), you would create a new study. A study doesn't necessarily mean that you have to have five, six, seven, or ten meetings on it. It could be one meeting, but you would be creating a new study to study this particular thing.

Canadian Heritage committee  That's entirely up to the committee. The only thing I should specify is that if you wait until after your study, chances are we'll be receiving the order in council papers, the order of reference, at which point the committee only has 30 sitting days, as Standing Order 110 automa

Canadian Heritage committee  Standing Order 108(2) gives the committee a broad mandate to study anything under Canadian Heritage's portfolio. So it is a broader standing order, whereas Standing Order 110(1) is narrower in scope, in terms of the kinds of questions you can ask--

Canadian Heritage committee  I'll reread the excerpt from Marleau and Montpetit so you can get that. I'll read it from the beginning: The government is required to table in the House certified copies of all Order-in-Council appointments to non-judicial posts not later than five sitting days after they have

Canadian Heritage committee  Mr. Chair, I don't know if you recall the example on the environment in the last Parliament. The committee can report back to the House, saying that it disagrees with the nomination. But it's ultimately the Governor in Council's call. It's ultimately the government's appointment.

Canadian Heritage committee  Marleau and Montpetit, Mr. Chair, states on page 875 that Appointments are effective on the day they are announced by the government, not on the date the certificates are published or tabled in the House.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. By proceeding under Standing Order 110(1), the committee must wait to receive the order of reference from the House, which we have not received at this point. Once the order of reference is received, the curriculum vitae is asked for by the clerk from the g

Citizenship and Immigration committee  They are from CTV and Carleton University. On the notice that was sent around, it was amended that it was going to be videotaped.

Veterans Affairs committee  My name is Chad Mariage. Usually, I am the Clerk of the Standing Committee on Natural Resources. I am replacing Alexandre for this meeting.