Procedure and House Affairs committee  To answer Ms. May's question, as of Tuesday the PROC virtual meetings will be on the Zoom platform. We won't be in the teleconference format that we are in right now. It will be on the Zoom platform, as will our subsequent meetings as well. There were some timing issues in getting a Zoom meeting up and going as quickly as we would have needed it for today, so the decision was made to have a teleconference.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  That's right. Andre can jump in as well, but I understand that a briefing note will be ready to be distributed on Monday. I'm not sure if there are witnesses suggested in it. When I'm done, I'll let Andre speak to that. On the broader issue of witnesses, we have asked that members submit a prioritized list of their preferred witnesses by tomorrow at 12 noon.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  That's right. I'm sorry. There will be health officials as well.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Madam Chair, I'll just jump in quickly before Andre talks. I can provide a bit of information to Mr. Turnbull, but it also may be of interest to the other members of the committee: The deadline to report back to the House that was stipulated in the House motion from last Saturday is May 15.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  As of right now, my understanding is that it's the Speaker and the Clerk. Frequently, however, when those types of witnesses appear, other officials from the House administration accompany them, just maybe not so much as witnesses. As of right now, it would be those two individuals, the Clerk and the Speaker of the House.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  It's the amendment.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Mr. Richards' amendment reads as follows: That the motion be amended by adding the following: That a Vice-Chair eligible for more than one additional salary under sections 62.1 to 62.3 of the Parliament of Canada Act shall only receive one of the additional salaries for which he or she is eligible.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I can also read it in French. Que la motion soit modifiée en ajoutant ce qui suit : Qu'un vice-président admissible à plus d'un poste supplémentaire en vertu des sections 62.1 à 62.3 de la Loi sur le Parlement du Canada ne reçoive qu'un seul des salaires supplémentaires auxquels il est admissible.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  The subamendment is to add, after the word “for” and before the word “to”, the words “between one and two hours”. If adopted the new amendment would read, that the Minister of Public Services be invited to appear for between one and two hours at a subsequent meeting. (Subamendment agreed to)

Procedure and House Affairs committee  The amendment reads—and it's to come after the text that's already on your paper—that the Minister of Public Services be invited to appear at a subsequent meeting. That's the current wording of the amendment that's on the floor.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I'm Justin Vaive, the clerk of the procedural committee.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  It has been proposed by Mr. Turnbull that Mr. Therrien be elected second vice-chair of the committee. Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion? (Motion agreed to)

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I declare the motion carried and Mr. Therrien duly elected second vice-chair.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I invite Ms. Sahota to take her place at the head of the table.