There was no amendment moved.
All in favour?
(Motion agreed to)
We will go with the status quo. That's good.
I want to thank the government side for giving us something to think about today with each one of these.
Now we have the fourth one, on witness expenses:
That, if requested, reasonable travel, accommodation, and living expenses be reimbursed to witnesses not exceeding....
(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
Distribution of documents:
That the Clerk of the Committee....
(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
Purchase of documents:
It was agreed--That the Clerk of the Committee be authorized to purchase documents for its use.
(Motion agreed to)
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.
Because we meet from eleven until one, this is going to apply more. I'm glad I didn't put this on the front, as the first one we dealt with, because people might say you can tell what I'm interested in.
On this one, I would just like your input. Would you want meals, a light lunch, for all our committee meetings held from eleven until one? They then become working lunches. I have talked to other committee chairs and some have said yes.
As you remember, last year, I think it was Norman Doyle's committee--immigration--that met from eleven until one, and they always had some kind of a lunch so that at one o'clock members didn't have to run and get something.
I think it's the first time I can remember that our committee has been given that slot.