Status of Women committee  Honourable committee members, I see a quorum. I must inform members of the committee that, as the clerk, I can only receive motions for the election of the chair. I cannot receive other types of motions, cannot entertain points of order, nor can I participate in debate. We can

Status of Women committee  Seeing as there is no quorum, this meeting cannot continue.

Status of Women committee  Good morning, everyone. 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 par

Status of Women committee  At this time, we're not considering motions made at the previous meeting. We have one motion that was made here by Mrs. Vecchio. I am, however, prepared to receive further motions if there are any.

Status of Women committee  Yes. Mrs. Vecchio.

Status of Women committee  You are free to nominate her again.

Status of Women committee  Are there any further motions? Seeing none, we will proceed with a recorded vote on the nomination. Karen Vecchio has moved that Rachael Harder be elected chair of the committee. (Motion negatived: nays 7; yeas 3) Are there any further motions for the election of the chair?

Status of Women committee  It has been moved by Ms. Damoff that Mrs. Vecchio be elected chair of the committee. Are there any further motions? Mrs. Vecchio.

Status of Women committee  Do I have unanimous consent to withdraw this motion?

Status of Women committee  It has been moved by Ms. Damoff that Mrs. Vecchio be elected chair of the committee. (Motion agreed to: yeas 7; nays 3) I declare Mrs. Vecchio elected chair of the committee. You may take the chair, Mrs. Vecchio.

Status of Women committee  We could do half. Instead of seven minutes, we could do three minutes each.

Status of Women committee  I received communication from the witness earlier today that there was trouble leaving Montreal, so that would be where the lateness comes in.

Status of Women committee  Is it 10 or five?

Status of Women committee  It would, but we can wait.

Status of Women committee  Just as a bit of a clarification, when I spoke with my contact at parliamentary affairs at Indigenous and Northern Affairs, they mentioned that it was their opinion that there were other departments that were in a better position to answer the committee's questions, so given that