Finance committee  Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. The book as it's written says “consent”; it doesn't say “unanimous consent” for the appointment. So with the consent of the committee, the chair can—

Finance committee  No, it doesn't. Obviously, it's up to the chair to make that decision—

Transport committee  As I understand it, Mr. Chair, the motion would read as follows: That the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities hold a meeting on Thursday, March 24, 2011 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to study the current situation with regard to airport limousine drivers at Pearson International Airport, that representatives of the drivers, the limousine companies, and the GTAA be asked to appear, that the Committee report its finding to the House, and that there will be no votes during this meeting, and that no motions, dilatory or otherwise, be entertained by the chair at said meeting.

Transport committee  Okay. Good.

Transport committee  The question is, shall the ruling of the chair be sustained?

Official Languages committee  It reads as follows: “and as the documents provided must be in both official languages in order to be distributed...”

Official Languages committee  In support to my colleague, I will read the motion because it is in my handwriting. As documents must be available in both official languages in order to be distributed, that the clerk inform witnesses that translation services are available.

Agriculture committee  It reads: That the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food write a letter to the Honourable Sheila Fraser, Auditor General of Canada, indicating the Agriculture Committee's support for a thorough investigation into the government's conduct and spending by the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food throughout the recent Canadian Wheat Board barley marketing plebiscite.

Agriculture committee  I have received the dissenting opinion on that report. It will be tabled as soon as we're able to contact the chairman and append the—

Agriculture committee  It's finished now—

Agriculture committee  —it could be tabled tomorrow, if that's the desire of the committee.

Agriculture committee  The amendment to the motion would read as follows. I'll read the entire motion as it would be if it were to be adopted. That the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food write a letter to the Honourable Sheila Fraser, Auditor General of Canada, indicating the Agriculture Committee's support for a thorough investigation into the government's conduct and spending by the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Prime Minister's Office, the office of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and his Parliamentary Secretary's office throughout the recent Canadian Wheat Board barley marketing plebiscite.

Agriculture committee  Mr. Chair, the amendment, as far as I understand it, would be as follows: That the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food write a letter to the Honourable Sheila Fraser, Auditor General of Canada, indicating the Agriculture Committee's support for a thorough investigation into the government's conduct and spending by the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food and the Canadian Wheat Board throughout the recent Canadian Wheat Board barley marketing plebiscite.

Agriculture committee  I'll reread the motion as per the discussion that Mr. Atamanenko and I had: That the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food write a letter to the Honourable Sheila Fraser, Auditor General of Canada, indicating the Agriculture Committee's support for a thorough investigation into the government's conduct in spending by the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food throughout the recent Canadian Wheat Board barley marketing plebiscite.

Agriculture committee  On page 450 of House of Commons Procedure and Practice, Mr. Chair, it is stated:As a general rule, every question that is debatable is amendable. Exceptions are the motion to adjourn for the purpose of an emergency debate.... Motions decided without debate or amendment generally include: - motions that the House do now adjourn; - motions to proceed to the Orders of the Day; - motions that the House proceeds to another order of business; —which is what we've done just now— - motions that the debate be now adjourned; and - motions that the question be postponed to a specific day.