Finance 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, or entertain points of order or participate in debate. We can now

Finance committee  Are there any further motions? (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried and Wayne Easter duly elected chair of the committee. I invite Mr. Easter to take the chair.

Finance committee  At 8:45 or 11 o'clock. I have 11 until QP.

Finance committee  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.

Finance committee  It has been moved by Mr. Julian that Pierre Poilievre be elected as first vice-chair of the committee. Are there any further motions? Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion? (Motion agreed to)

Finance 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 ready to receive motions for the second vice-chair. Mr. Julian, you have the floor.

Finance committee  Mr. Julian moves that Mr. Ste-Marie be elected second vice-chair of the committee. Are there any further motions? Seeing none, is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion? (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried and Mr. Ste-Marie duly elected second vice-

Finance committee  Usually when it's the same motion, you can't bring it back.

Finance committee  I'm sorry, Mr. Chair, but you have to unmute your mike. We cannot hear you.

Finance committee  I'm sorry, Mr. Chair, but the interpreters in the room cannot translate at the moment. We have some technical issues. It may be better to have an IT ambassador call you, Mr. Kelly, and then maybe we could have you speak once more.

Finance committee  Mr. Chair, I hate to intervene here, but for you and members to know—I don't know if you've noticed—we're not providing interpretation services right now for Mr. Kelly. There's been a lot of distortion in the room when Mr. Kelly is speaking. I just want to put that out there so e

Finance committee  We're not getting the translation because there were too many distortions, so that's bit risky. I don't know if you want to continue with Mr. Kelly or if you want us to try to set up a test or invite him later, but it won't be possible for the interpreters to interpret.

Finance committee  No, Mr. Chair, the situation remains the same.

Finance committee  Sorry, Mr. Chair. I just want to say that I think we're okay right now to provide interpretation services for Mr. Kelly. We were able to connect with him differently.

Finance committee  Mr. Chair, if the lists could come before that, it would be better for us. Then we could start sending invitations tomorrow, just to make sure we have witnesses. I know it is not a lot of notice for members to give me the list, but it would be better.