Health committee  Honourable members of the committee, I see a quorum. 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, cannot entertain points of order, nor participate in debate. We c

Health committee  It has been moved by Mr. Ayoub that Mr. Casey be elected as chair of the committee. Are there any further motions? (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried and Mr. Casey duly elected chair of the committee.

Health committee  I invite Mr. Casey to take the chair.

Health committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. 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. Mr. Carrie.

Health committee  It has been moved by Mr. Carrie that Mr. Webber be elected as first vice-chair of the committee. Are there any further motions? (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried and Mr. Webber duly elected first vice-chair of the committee.

Health 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 am now prepared to receive motions for the second vice-chair. Ms. Leitch.

Health committee  It has been moved by Ms. Leitch that Mr. Davies be elected second vice-chair of the committee. (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried and Mr. Davies duly elected as second vice-chair of the committee.

Health committee  I can, for the next meeting.

Health committee  It will not necessarily be.

Health committee  Thank you, Mr. Carrie. I guess it would, because it says in the motion that “all documents” received will be distributed by me in both official languages. It's normal practice for each committee to send documents to all members.

Health committee  It also depends on what the committee wants to do on the pharmacare study. A work plan was distributed yesterday. You may want to have a discussion on that. There are a couple of meetings on that. It is up to the committee to decide how many meetings they want to have with this o

Health committee  Yes, if we want to move them parallel to a motion that we have adopted, we need unanimous consent. It is sometimes done, but usually it is 48 hours' notice for substantive motions.

Health committee  He would replace “emergency” with “immediate study of the fentanyl...”—

Health committee  —“in light of the alarming and growing number of deaths caused by these substances to determine what action can be taken by the federal government.”

Health committee  Normally when we do committee studies, it goes to the Liaison Committee. If it's under $40,000, then usually it's approved. If it's not under $40,000, then it's a different process. The chair usually has to present the budget to the Liaison Committee for approval, and that's the