It's always been at the discretion of the chair. That's standard for all committees, all standing orders, and that's the one that's coming forward. The one that we passed in the last session said it's “at the discretion of the Chair”. That is not new language. Ultimately, it is the chair who works with the researchers and staff and the clerk to organize the work of the committee.
On November 14th, 2007. See this statement in context.