Information & Ethics committee  Yes. I've reached out to her and she is available on Wednesday.

Information & Ethics committee  Please say that again.

Information & Ethics committee  You would have to move it again.

Information & Ethics committee  I'll now give the floor to Mr. Zimmer.

Information & Ethics committee  Hello everyone. I see we have a quorum. We can therefore proceed with the election of the chair. I must inform committee 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 ente

Information & Ethics committee  It has been moved by Peter Kent that Bob Zimmer be elected chair of the committee. Are there any further motions? (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried and Mr. Bob Zimmer duly elected chair of the committee.

Information & Ethics committee  Before inviting Mr. Zimmer to take the chair, if the committee wishes, we could also proceed with the election of the second vice-chair which is vacant at the moment.

Information & Ethics 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 ready to receive a motion for the second vice-chair. Mr. Erskine-Smith.

Information & Ethics committee  Thank you.

Information & Ethics committee  It has been moved by Mr. Erskine-Smith that Mr. Cullen be elected 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. Cullen duly elected the second vice-chair of the committee.

Information & Ethics committee  Moved by Mr. Kelly that Ms. Trudel be elected second vice-chair of the committee. Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion? (Motion agreed to) Ms. Trudel is duly elected second vice-chair of the committee.

Information & Ethics committee  As you can see, we have four agencies and departments that have been invited to come in. The total number of people who would be sitting at the table would be 10, and the room is fairly small. That would bring us all the way around.... On the part of foreign affairs, there seems

Information & Ethics committee  If I may, Mr. Chair, I would add that people from the department's parliamentary affairs sector explained that this affected more than one directorate within the department and that it seemed important to them that four people be able to appear to answer the committee members' qu

Information & Ethics committee  Hello everyone. Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), we need to elect the first vice-chair, who must be a member of the government party. I'm now ready to receive motions for the election of the first vice-chair.

Information & Ethics committee  It was moved by Mr. Kelly that Mr. Erskine-Smith be elected vice-chair of the committee. Are there any other motions? Mr. Erskine-Smith is duly elected vice-chair of the committee. (Motion agreed to)