Thank you, Mr. Bragdon.
I hope we can get to the vote before we're cut off.
All those in favour of the amendment by Mr. Weiler?
(Amendment negatived: nays 9; yeas 2 [See Minutes of Proceedings])
(Motion negatived: nays 9; yeas 2 [See Minutes of Proceedings])
We've exhausted just about all of our time. All I will say is that we were going to proceed to instructions to the analysts for the drafting of the report on the northern cod. I want to confirm that the written drafting instructions and recommendations, as well as written briefs, are to be submitted to the clerk no later than Friday, December 6, at 5 p.m.
We also have to adopt the budget before the clerk has to pay it out of her own pocket. I have a budget here requiring $500 for a study. It's small enough that perhaps the clerk could look after it if we turn it down.