National Defence committee  Honourable members of the committee, welcome to the Standing Committee on National Defence. I must inform members that the clerk of the committee can only receive motions for the election of the chair. The clerk cannot receive other types of motions and cannot entertain points o

National Defence committee  It has been moved by Ms. Romanado that Mr. Fuhr be elected chair of the committee. Are there any further motions? Seeing none, is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion? (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried and Mr. Fuhr duly elected chair of the comm

National Defence committee  I invite Mr. Fuhr to take the chair.

National Defence committee  Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the first vice-chair must be a member of the official opposition. I am now prepared to receive motions for the first vice-chair.

National Defence committee  It has been moved by Mr. Bezan that Ms. Gallant be elected as first vice-chair of the committee. Are there any further motions?

National Defence committee  Yes. Seeing none, is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion? (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried and Ms. Gallant duly elected first vice-chair of the committee.

National Defence committee  Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the second vice-chair must be a member of an opposition party other than the official opposition. I'm now prepared to receive motions for the second vice-chair. Mr. Bezan.

National Defence committee  It has been moved by Mr. Bezan that Mr. Garrison be elected as second vice-chair of the committee. Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion? (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried and Mr. Garrison duly elected second vice-chair of the committee.

National Defence committee  Yes, we could. We need to proceed to the recorded vote. It won't take long. Please answer yea or nay when I call your name. (Motion negatived: nays 5; yeas 4)

National Defence committee  I will have to call a recorded vote. [Ruling of the chair sustained: yeas 5; nays 3]

National Defence committee  We just need to see it written down.

National Defence committee  Basically, we have a main motion by Ms. Gallant. We have an amendment moved by Ms. Romanado to narrow the scope of the main motion. Mr. Bezan is trying to move a subamendment expanding the scope of the amendment. Procedurally, the best way to proceed would be to withdraw Ms. Ro

National Defence committee  Basically, regarding the participation of non-members in committee proceedings, there's a quote in the book that says usually when a committee proceeds to sit in camera, non-members will leave by themselves as a courtesy, but the committee can, by a motion, allow non-members or a

National Defence committee  The committee could. Usually, the committee, as an express way, will seek unanimous consent because it's easier and quick, but the rules are—

National Defence committee  Yes, “or”.