I think we need to deal with it somehow today, because if we don't deal with establishing the subcommittee on agenda, then the committee is still stalled. We really need to get this thing going, to my mind.
We're going to stand this for a moment and we'll come back to it at the end. Hopefully we'll have more information by then.
The fourth routine motion is that the clerks of the committee be authorized to distribute to the members of the committee only documents that are available in both official languages; and that the practice of the committee will be that unless there are exceptional circumstances, all written material will be distributed to committee members 24 hours in advance.
It is moved by Mr. MacKenzie.
(Motion agreed to)
Motion five is that the clerks of the committee be authorized to make the necessary arrangements to provide working meals for the committee and its subcommittees.
It is moved by Mr. MacKenzie.
(Motion agreed to)
Motion six is that, if requested, reasonable travel, accommodation, and living expenses be reimbursed to witnesses, not exceeding two representatives per organization; and that in exceptional circumstances, payment for more representatives be made at the discretion of the chair.
It is moved by Mr. Dewar.
(Motion agreed to)
The next is that, unless otherwise ordered, each committee member be allowed to be accompanied by one staff person at in camera meetings, and that a representative of the whip’s office of each party be allowed to attend in camera meetings.
It is moved by Mr. Wilfert.
(Motion agreed to)
Next is that one copy of the transcript of each in camera meeting be kept in the committee clerk's office for consultation by members of the committee.
It is moved by Mr. Crête.
(Motion agreed to)
The next motion is that 48 hours’ notice be required for any substantive motion to be considered by the committee, unless the substantive motion relates directly to business then under consideration; and that the notice of motion be filed with the clerks of the committee and be distributed to members in both official languages.
It is moved by Mr. MacKenzie.
(Motion agreed to)
Next is the motion for the good old rotation: that at the discretion of the chair, witnesses be given ten minutes to make their opening statement; and that at the discretion of the chair, during the questioning of witnesses the time allocated to each party be as follows: first round, seven minutes, Liberal, Bloc Québécois, NDP, Conservative; second round, five minutes, Liberal, Conservative, Bloc Québécois, Conservative, Liberal, NDP; and that if there is a third round of questioning, the committee will revert to the same order as in the second round; and that when a minister is in attendance, the order and time allocation for questioning witnesses be the same as above, with the exception that in the first round of questioning, ten minutes be allocated to each party.
Does somebody want to move that?
Mr. Crête moved it.