Procedure and House Affairs committee  That could be a possibility, yes.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  But the signatures would be lost.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  It would be available.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  The issue at this point is the question of the signatures.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  The difference is that the paper petition can be recertified, which is not the case for—

Procedure and House Affairs committee  It's because that's the practice that has always existed.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes, it's a decision the committee has—

Procedure and House Affairs committee  This has been a concern of the committee from the beginning. In the last Parliament, this issue was there. With the changes that were brought forward in the 75th report, for instance, saying that the text of both paper and electronic petitions should be on the website, it has always been quite a concern of this committee to make sure that the practices regarding those different types of petitions are as similar as possible.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  No.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  The third Wednesday of each month when the House is not sitting—I think that's the third Wednesday—

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes. On that day, the government can table a response and it can table documents with the Journals Branch that are needed pursuant to either the Standing Orders or different acts. The government cannot table documents that they wish to just share if these documents are not requested or based on acts.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  You can table petitions in the House with the Clerk. You can come to the table and give us petitions. Those petitions that are tabled with the Clerk are deemed to have been tabled in the House, but that's only when the House is sitting.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  You're in trouble.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  This is a living document. I shouldn't have used the word “book”, because it's more of a living document.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  It's more of a database to permit them to identify different terminology, and it evolves with the nature of the debates in the House. It's clearly related to the work done in the House and in committees.