Public Safety committee  The correspondence is on the system. I don't have a hard copy with me for reference, but I would be happy to forward the exact correspondence to you.

Public Safety committee  The lists of requested witnesses are at the office, so I couldn't tell you authoritatively, but on behalf of the committee I'll be extending invitations to the priority witnesses, as requested by the parties themselves.

Public Safety committee  There has been correspondence today that I haven't had a chance to review because I'm here with the members in committee, but I'll be sure to update all members on this information as soon as possible after today's meeting.

Public Safety committee  He's on teleconference, so it will be voice only.

Public Safety committee  The question is whether the decision by the chair shall be upheld.

Public Safety committee  Shall the decision of the chair be sustained?

Public Safety committee  The Privacy Commissioner was not invited to appear before the committee for its study of Bill C-44.

Public Safety committee  Is that for 25 copies?

Public Safety committee  Mr. Easter, did I hear correctly, sir, that you were quoting from page 1197 from O'Brien and Bosc?

Public Safety committee  I believe you were reading from the section regarding private bills and not private members' public bills, sir.

Public Safety committee  C-483 is a private member's public bill. It's not a private bill, sir. Regarding the amendments themselves, the legislative clerk Mike MacPherson can advise the chair on the effects that the amendments would have to the bill.

Public Safety committee  When planning this with the logistics officer, I advised that the witnesses would all be coming from Ontario, not all from Toronto. I know that some are driving from other regions, but for the sake of costing it out, it seemed to me that approximately $1,000 per witness, from whom we expected expenses, seemed reasonable.

Public Safety committee  Thank you, sir. When I came on as the committee clerk last week, I spoke with the chair about the rooms that were available for upcoming meetings. He asked me to book rooms in Centre Block whenever possible. As 237-C was available, we booked it at the request of the chair last week.

Public Safety committee  (Motion agreed to) I declare Mr. Easter duly elected second vice-chair of the committee. I now invite Mr. Kramp to take the chair.

Public Safety committee  It has been moved by Mr. Kramp that Randall Garrison be elected as first vice-chair of the committee. Are there further motions? Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?