Thank you, Mr. Reid.
Is there any further comment on preparation for the study of Bill C-16?
My understanding is that we will have witness lists in by three o'clock today. Our clerk will set up witnesses for Thursday. As well, we will have research available to members that I understand will be sent out tomorrow.
The other thing is that TV is ready, so I guess we'll just start the TV up at any time? All right, we're ready to go. Members, we are on TV in a public meeting.
The other thing I would like members to comment about, given that we're studying Bill C-16 on Thursday, is whether we still want this room. Do we still want that televised? My understanding from Madam Redman is that there is some value to televising committee meetings, but I want some indication from the committee itself on whether we'll be in this room and therefore televised. Are there any objections? Perhaps you can comment to me by the end of this meeting on whether or not we should be televised in this room on Thursday. I'm going to take the position that we will be in this room on Thursday, televised, unless I hear differently from the majority of the committee.
Moving forward, I want to remind colleagues that at the end of the last meeting we were on the subamendment to the main motion. Mr. Epp had the floor and the committee agreed to give Mr. Epp the floor today.
The other members I have on the debate list are Mr. Epp, Madam Redman, and Mr. Reid, and I'll still watch for names to be put up. We are ready to move forward.
Do members have copies of the main motion and the subamendment to the main motion in front of them? Okay, I think we're good on that.
Mr. Epp, please, you have the floor.