Thank you very much for putting your confidence in me. I look forward to chairing this committee. I've heard some very good things about the committee, the atmosphere and the work that you accomplish. I want to thank you for your confidence in me, and I look forward to working with each one of you.
We will proceed with some routine business. On Wednesday, March 3, 2010, the House of Commons adopted the following order:
That, for all standing committees, routine motions in effect at the time of prorogation of the previous session be deemed to have been adopted in the current session, provided that committees be empowered to alter or rescind such motions as they deem appropriate.
Accordingly, the routine motions that were in effect at the time of prorogation are reinstated. The clerk will reflect the House order in the minutes of this meeting. The committee can, if it so chooses, amend any of these motions.
Finally, for information purposes, the clerk has distributed a copy of the motions to all committee members. You should have all of those motions.
I would like your feedback on how you would like to proceed, but at this time it might be beneficial for the steering committee to meet. The members could adjourn and the steering committee could meet and talk about future business.
Any comments, or any objection to that?