Good morning, everyone. I call the meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 62 of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.
The committee is meeting today to begin its study on the report of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for British Columbia.
Before we start, at the last meeting on Friday, I did not mention—I was mistaken by the week—that Sophia, who had been joining us and learning under our clerk, Miriam, has moved on to clerking a full committee. She's flying, and Miriam has successfully sent her on her way. I'm sure she'll continue watching our proceedings. I told her that she can join us any time, but I did want to give a shout-out to Sophia on behalf of all PROC committee members.
The second thing is that I circulated an email. If we're looking at the timelines and the intent of our committee in ensuring that when witnesses for election interference are available, we prioritize them, we have requested all the extra time we would like through the clerk. We don't get the okay off the bat for all of them; it is a moving target. The clerk continues to work with witnesses and the House to ensure that time.
Looking at translation, and making sure we can submit everything in both official languages, to stay within the act and following the rules, I am suggesting an extension for the four remaining reports. To give a date, we can suggest June 9, which is the last day of the regular sitting time. We will not need to go all that way; whenever we can get them done, we'll get them done.
In this situation, Alberta was turned around really quickly. We'll be doing the draft report for Alberta on Thursday. The Quebec report, which we hoped to have back by Friday—we wanted sooner—may not be totally.... It will be next week.
This is to have the leniency and ability, the flexibility I'll say, in case—we will not use it if we don't have to—we need to go back to the House to ask for that extension.
Are there any comments or concerns?
Mr. Nater.