Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Pursuant to Standing Order 106.2, the second vice-chair must be a member of an opposition party other than the official opposition.

Finance committee  I am now prepared to receive motions for the second vice-chair.

Finance committee  It has been moved by Dan Albas that Peter Julian be elected as second vice-chair of the committee. Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?

Finance committee  I declare the motion carried, and Peter Julian duly elected second vice-chair of the committee.

Finance committee  It's not debatable. It's not amendable.

Finance committee  Usually we deal with one substantive motion at a time. I believe that you're dealing with one such motion right now, and I think the motion you're referring to would be another substantive motion. Usually, it's just one at a time.

Finance committee  Yes. If you had unanimous consent....

Finance committee  I don't want to speak for the committee, but sometimes when members deal with one substantive motion and they want to deal with something else, they adjourn debate. That's one thing, but usually it's one substantive motion at a time.

Finance committee  I'm not so sure that I understand the question.

Finance committee  The motion is that the committee ask the HUMA committee to complete their report by December 13...in a sense, I think.

Finance committee  Yes, and present it to the House.

Finance committee  Amendment.

Finance committee  The response from the minister says, “I've been advised that unfortunately the minister's schedule precludes her from attending on either of the proposed dates. However, the Commissioner of Revenue and senior officials would be pleased to appear before the committee.”

Finance committee  We would be debating the amendment of Mr. Kmiec, the last one that was just read.

Finance committee  No, it was an amendment.