(Motion agreed to)
The next item is on distribution of documents:
That only the Clerk of the Committee be authorized to distribute to the members of the Committee and only when the documents are available in both official languages and that witnesses be advised accordingly.
That is moved by Mr. Warkentin.
(Motion agreed to)
Next is working meals:
That the Clerk of the Committee be authorized to make the necessary arrangements to provide working meals for the Committee and its subcommittees.
That is moved by Mr. Warkentin.
(Motion agreed to)
Our next motion is on witnesses' expenses:
That, if requested, reasonable travel, accommodation and living expenses be reimbursed to witnesses, not exceeding two (2) representatives per organization; and that, in exceptional circumstances, payment for more representatives be made at the discretion of the Chair.
That is moved by Mr. Longfield.
(Motion agreed to)
The next motion is in regard to staff at in camera meetings:
That, unless otherwise ordered, each Committee member be allowed to be accompanied by one (1) staff person at an in camera meeting. In addition, each party shall be permitted to have one (1) party staff member attend in camera meetings.
That is moved by Mr. Shipley.
(Motion agreed to)
Our next motion concerns in camera meeting transcripts:
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 or by their staff.
That is moved by Mr. Warkentin.
(Motion agreed to)
The next motion is in regard to notice of motions:
That a notice of 48 hours, interpreted as two nights, be required before a member may move a substantive motion, unless it deals directly with a matter before the Committee at this time, provided that: (a) this notice be emailed to the Committee Clerk no later than 4:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday; (b) that the notice be distributed by e-mail to members in both official languages by the Clerk on the same day the said notice was transmitted if it was received no later than the deadline hour; (c) that notices received after the deadline hour be deemed to have been received during the next business day; and (d) that this rule does not prevent a member from giving notice of a motion orally during a meeting of the Committee, in which case notice shall be deemed to have been given before the deadline that day.
The motion has been moved by Mr. Breton.
(Motion agreed to)
The next motion is in regard to time allocation:
That witnesses shall be allowed up to ten (10) minutes to make their opening statement.
Then there will be a rotation by time. In round one, a Conservative will have six minutes; Liberal, six minutes; NDP, also six minutes; and Liberal, again six minutes. In round two, a Liberal will have six minutes; Conservative, six minutes; Liberal, six minutes; Conservative, five minutes; followed by NDP with three minutes. The allocation of time for questioning will total 50 minutes.
This is moved by Chris Warkentin.
(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
That takes care of the routine motions. I have nothing else on the agenda.
Is there anything else?
Mr. Shipley.