Health committee  Yes. It's 48 hours' notice unless it deals with the matter under consideration.

Health committee  Centre Block.

Health committee  I don't think so.

Health committee  Of course, you're the ones deciding, but the reason it is September 28 is for us to take all of the amendments and put them in a package so that you can have a look at them the following day. If you do it on the Friday, I'm not sure we're going to be able to send them around on F

Health committee  Let me add also that if you do it on September 28, it is going to be the same thing for the independents. They're going to have the same deadline as you.

Health committee  No, it doesn't, but the reason that committees often adopt deadlines is that you want to give members time to look at the amendments. If you don't provide them in advance, it's really hard. We might have to suspend the meeting so that members have time to look at the amendments.

Health committee  Yes, but since it would be the will of the committee to have amendments submitted beforehand, it would be preferable. It does not take out your right to submit amendments, especially if something new happens during the debate. This sometimes happens, because you cannot know in ad

Health committee  I don't know.

Health committee  Yes.

Health committee  Do you mean officials from the department? They will probably be there.

Health committee  It's from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.

Health committee  We can, yes.

Health committee  Thank you very much, 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. Webber.

Health committee  Are there any further motions? (Motion agreed to) I declare Marilyn Gladu duly elected first vice-chair of the committee. Congratulations.

Health committee  Sure.