Foreign Affairs committee  It's for the committee to decide how much time it wishes to take to study the bill.

Foreign Affairs committee  The committee's motion, to be perfectly clear....

Foreign Affairs committee  You might just amend the report to take out the dates.

Foreign Affairs committee  Originally I had requested the first week the House came back, but he wasn't here.

Foreign Affairs committee  Honourable members of the committee, I see that there is a quorum. Pursuant to Standing Order 106(1), I'm ready to receive motions for the election of the chair of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development.

Foreign Affairs committee  Okay. Are there any other nominations for the position of chair? Is it the will of the committee to adopt the motion? (Motion agreed to)

Foreign Affairs committee  Mr. Sorenson is elected chair of the committee. Does the committee wish to proceed at this time with the election of vice-chairs? I'm ready to receive nominations for the position of the first vice-chair in the opposition. Mr. Martin.

Foreign Affairs committee  Are there any other motions for vice-chair? The committee has heard the motion. (Motion agreed to)

Foreign Affairs committee  Mr. Patry is elected vice-chair for the official opposition. I am now ready to receive motions for the second opposition vice-chair.

Foreign Affairs committee  Ms. Bourgeois nominates Ms. Lalonde. Are there any other nominations for second vice-chair. The motion is that Ms. Lalonde be the second vice-chair. (Motion agreed to)

Foreign Affairs committee  This is the report from the steering committee.

Foreign Affairs committee  The motion as agreed to and amended is as follows:That the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs calls on the Canadian government to urge an immediate ceasefire by all parties across the Lebanese-Israeli border as expressed by the Blue line.

Foreign Affairs committee  Moved by Mr. Van Loan, a subamendment: That the amendment be amended by replacing all the words after “the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs” by the following: “calls for an immediate end to hostilities to be followed by a sustainable ceasefire”.

Foreign Affairs committee  The amendment reads as follows: That the motion be amended by replacing all the words after and including the word “Given” with the following: That the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs calls on the Canadian government to urge an immediate ceasefire by all parties across the Lebanese-Israeli border as expressed by the Blue Line.

Foreign Affairs committee  “Presse le gouvernement”...