Thank you, Madam Chair.
Yesterday I sent a draft study budget to the members of the committee. This is essentially a budget that covers costs associated with the current study that the committee is engaged in on conducting a federal election during the COVID-19 pandemic. It's in the amount of $6,000. Most of the costs associated with that are to cover costs for the dial-in phone lines that we use in this hybrid committee set-up, as well as the provision of headsets to our witnesses who we've been inviting and hearing from in the committee.
There is also a smaller amount with respect to expenses relating to working meals that have been ordered for the members who are showing up in person to the committee.
Essentially, in order to cover these costs associated with the study, the committee does need to formally approve this budget. It then ultimately gets signed by the chair and then it will be sent off to the House of Commons financial administration people to ensure that these bills can be paid, which are the ones associated with this study budget.