Procedure and House Affairs committee  Madam Chair, strictly speaking, to formalize it the committee could definitely adopt a motion to adduce the testimony from today's meeting, which was on the study of the main estimates, for the purpose of using it in the other study on conducting an election during a pandemic. It doesn't have to be done immediately, today, but at some point before the report is adopted it could be done.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Madam Chair, to Mr. Turnbull's question, these are costs that have been already incurred by the committee because there have been several meals that have been ordered already and consumed, as well as the use of the phone lines and headsets that have been shipped out. In order to proceed, there would need to be a decision made on this current budget that's before you.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Madam Chair, I could provide further explanation for that. Since the committee has moved into hybrid sittings, we have had two or three members showing up in person, so the meals that have been ordered have ranged from about three to four meals per meeting for those members. There is a unit cost associated with each of the catering orders, which is the minimum that the House budgets for.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. Yesterday I sent a draft study budget to the members of the committee. This is essentially a budget that covers costs associated with the current study that the committee is engaged in on conducting a federal election during the COVID-19 pandemic. It's in the amount of $6,000.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes, Madam Chair. I will just do a quick sound check.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Members of the committee, we've just lost the chair temporarily. She is attempting to reconnect. If I could ask Mr. Doherty, as the vice-chair, to preside over the meeting until the chair is back, that would be great. Mr. Doherty, are you there?

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I can ask Mr. Therrien to take over, as he is the second vice-chair.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Exactly. You may give the floor to the next member on the list, Mr. Tochor.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes, Madam Chair. I can talk to the Speaker's office and Elections Canada about whether they can come in on November 19.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I'll definitely confirm with them and reschedule them for November 19 so that Minister LeBlanc can come in on November 17.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  That's correct. If that works for all of our witnesses, the meeting on November 19 would go from 11:00 to 2:00 with the Speaker of the House in the first panel, followed by the Chief Electoral Officer and Elections Canada in the second panel. Then November 17 would be a two-hour meeting from 11:00 to 1:00 with Minister LeBlanc and senior officials from the federal Leaders' Debates Commission.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Madam Chair, I believe that is correct. The information that was asked for.... That that type of information was also requested of them.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Madam Chair—

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I'm sorry about that. Apparently they are getting a good-quality sound right now. I have received a thumbs-up. I think we are probably good.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Madam Chair.