I will bring this meeting back to order for what I am going to call some routine committee business.
First, I just want to say, “gold star”. I think everyone demonstrated how a committee should operate. There was some to-and-fro with the witnesses on both sides, and there were no volleys coming in from the opposite side of the committee.
Obviously, the time members have is their time, and they're allowed to listen to the witnesses or challenge them or stop them. That was well done, but importantly, it's the member's own time and it is not to be interrupted by another member. I know it happens. I don't like it when it happens and I will scold those who do it, not only repeatedly but when they do it. Today it was a model committee, for those who are watching, so I thank you. I hope that continues.
Could I just run through a couple of items that I really consider routine business? If there is any discussion, of course we will have it.
First up is a budget item that was sent to you for today's meeting. Just as a point of clarification, which I learned as chair—but not right away—we have a requested amount here for $500, which includes some of the coffee and some of the items we need to run the meetings. Whatever we don't spend comes back to us, so even though it's an allocation for $500, we will not spend anywhere near that today.
Do I need to have someone move it, Clerk? Could I have agreement that we will approve this budget? I'm seeing hands up.