Seconded by Mr. Whalen? Okay.
(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
The second point that I think would be helpful to the committee is if we could determine whether or not we need a subcommittee on agenda and procedure.
Just in the way of background for new members, committees themselves determine how they wish to set their own agenda. It can be done one of two ways. We could adopt a subcommittee, which many committees do, composed of the chair of the committee, the two vice-chairs, and a further member from the official opposition. The subcommittee would meet on an ad hoc basis to discuss future business for the committee. They would normally agree by consensus on what studies or business this committee should be engaged in and bring that back to the full committee for ratification.
The second method would be to have the full committee discuss what business we want to deal with.
It's a matter of whether or not we take a subcommittee approach to it, which is obviously a smaller committee, and some would suggest more efficient, or do it as a full committee.
Are there any comments? I look to the government to open that.