Mr. Clerk, the understanding I have is that the committee is able to establish a third vice-chair if it so pleases. The challenge is that the Board of Internal Economy does not have the proper resources to offer a stipend to the third vice-chair. That is the understanding I have.
Ms. Blaney, I think you may have faced this in other areas. As the whip of the NDP, I don't know if you're able to weigh in on this. Our understanding is that what we are doing is completely within our purview. The only issue here is the stipend that is often offered to the first and second vice-chairs.