I don't see any hands up.
Seeing an end to that debate, we're going to go to a vote. Normally I would ask for dissension, but I'm assuming there is some.
(Motion agreed to: yeas 6; nays 5)
There is something I would suggest. We've gone way over time, so I won't get into it too much, but suffice it to say that one of the obvious choices would be to extend the Friday from two hours to three hours, as was pointed out earlier by Madame Bessette. I would agree with her. That's one of the options that I think we can say yes to immediately. For the other options that are before us, whether they are other days or an extension of Monday, which I understand will be difficult, we'll have to report back.
The direction I need from the committee on this issue is this: Do we do this “offline”, as the expression goes, or do we want to do this in a subcommittee setting? Do you want to handle this outside of the confines of an actual subcommittee meeting? Am I clear on that?
Okay. I'll pick that up with members and with the clerk, Aimée. We'll discuss what we're looking for, but I will say at the beginning that we can extend Friday from two hours to three hours. I'm pretty sure we can do that, granted the whips are okay with that as well.
That being said, I just have one final item to bring up. As you know, as of Monday, we're looking at the Facebook issue. We're having witnesses in to talk about Facebook. I just wanted to say, first of all, thank you to Mr. Rayes, who will be taking over as chair. I will be in Newfoundland under quarantine rules, where my internet signal is not strong at all. I think it would be best for the running of the committee for Mr. Rayes to take over, and I thank him again.
One thing, however, that they may bring up during that meeting is that Facebook has provided a background document to distribute to members of the committee. However, you will not have it at that meeting because we have to send it to the Translation Bureau to be checked. Just for the record, they did send it in both languages, but, as you know, because of the motion we adopted with Monsieur Champoux, we have to send it to translation to be vetted. That won't be completed until Tuesday, the day after.
I'm looking for Aimée just to nod to make sure I'm correct in that. I am correct. Okay.
I just thought they may reference the background document, but you won't have it on Monday. You will have it on Tuesday. That is the only thing in addition that I had to bring up.
Mr. Dong.