Human Resources committee  Thank you, Chair. I'm referring to Bosc and Gagnon. It says on page 323, “When in the Chair, the Speaker embodies the power and authority of the office.... He or she must at all times show, and be seen to show, the impartiality required to sustain the trust and goodwill of the H

Human Resources committee  Chair, we're at committee. This is nothing to do with what's happened in the House.

Human Resources committee  Yes, Chair. I would like an opportunity to speak. I had my hand up previous to others and did not have a chance to speak.

Human Resources committee  Thank you very much.

Human Resources committee  May I speak to that point of order?

Human Resources committee  I challenge the decision of the chair that I cannot speak to the point of order.

Human Resources committee  No, it's not debate, but you can speak. A member can speak to the point of order. Is that your ruling?

Human Resources committee  Okay, I challenge the chair's ruling. Shall the decision of the chair stand? I'd like a recorded vote. (Ruling of the chair sustained: yeas 5; nays 4)

Human Resources committee  I have a point of order.

Human Resources committee  I have a quick question on quorum before we proceed, and this is for my own edification. A quorum is the majority of the committee. Does there have to be a voting member of the opposition to have quorum? For example, we have five members. My understanding is that you are not inc

Human Resources committee  So we have five, and then a majority of the committee would be six. Doing that math, for this committee to make any decisions would it require a member of the opposition to be the sixth member, or do we have the Standing Orders in such a way that there could be no members of the

Human Resources committee  What is the number for quorum in this committee?

Human Resources committee  In that majority is the chair considered part of the quorum?

Human Resources committee  The chair is a non-voting member, so can't help make decisions, but is part of the quorum count.

Human Resources committee  Okay. Thank you very much.