Public Safety committee  It will be an informal meeting, with interpretation. The meeting will be an extension of the regular hours that we have on that day. It will be from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., just after our regular meeting.

Public Safety committee  That, in light of the transfer of sadistic killer Luka Magnotta out of a maximum-security prison to a medium-security prison, the committee: 1) undertake a study of one meeting on how the decision to make this transfer was made and on the prisoner transfer process for prisoners in maximum-security facilities, and report its findings to the House; and 2) call the following witnesses to appear: (a) the Commissioner of Correctional Service Canada, Anne Kelly; (b) the Warden of La Macaza Institution; and (c) representatives from the McGill medical team.

Public Safety committee  Okay, so “representatives from the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers”, bullet (h), is staying. Bullet (i) is being deleted, as are the bullets added further to the previously agreed-to amendment, bullets (j) to (o). Then, at the end of the list of witnesses, “representatives from the McGill medical team” is being added.

Public Safety committee  Yes, I did write down the changes you proposed, Ms. Michaud, but I'd like to confirm them with you. According to my notes, everything after “medium-security prison” up to, but not including, “the committee” is being removed. The part that reads, “immediately undertake a study in priority order, of no less than six meetings” is being replaced by “undertake a study of one meeting”.

Public Safety committee  I have to do that in English and I can distribute it afterwards to members.

Public Safety committee  The question is, shall the decision of the chair be sustained? (Ruling of the chair overturned: nays 7; yeas 3)

Public Safety committee  Yes, I followed the chair's instructions for the notice of meeting.

Public Safety committee  The clerks follow the instructions of the chair unless there's any indication from the committee on what to put on the notice of meeting.

Public Safety committee  The second motion is that Mr. Melillo be acting chair. Are there other motions that we should consider? Since more than one candidate has been nominated, pursuant to Standing Order 106(3)(b): any motion received after the initial one shall be taken as a notice of motion and such motions shall be put to the committee...until one is adopted.

Public Safety committee  Honourable members of the committee, page 1043 of House of Commons Procedure and Practice stipulates that in the absence of the chair and vice-chairs, “the committee clerk must preside over the election of an Acting Chair before the committee can begin its work”. We must now proceed to the election of an acting chair in order to conduct other business.

Public Safety committee  Mr. Julian moves that Mr. Ron McKinnon be elected acting chair of the committee. Are there other motions? Mr. Motz, go ahead.

Public Safety committee  I've been informed that the deputy minister and the commissioner of Correctional Service Canada are available next Monday. They are not available this Wednesday. I could contact the ombudsman for victims of crime, as well as the unions, to see if it's possible for them to meet with us on Wednesday.

Public Safety committee  I declare the motion carried and Mr. MacDonald duly elected.

Public Safety committee  I'm now ready to receive any motions for the nomination of the chair. Go ahead, Monsieur Fortin.

Public Safety committee  Mr. Julian—