Declaration of Emergency committee  Thank you. I move that Senator Boniface be elected as the Senate chair of this committee.

Declaration of Emergency committee  Very quickly, I have no objection. I think there's some logic to this.

Declaration of Emergency committee  Well, it seems to me that we have all agreed that the whole committee should be a party to the discussions on procedure and agenda, but I would suggest that when the committee is dealing with procedure and agenda, it do it in a normal in camera fashion, so that we can have a non-public conversation around whom we hear and in what time frames, but our committee work....

Declaration of Emergency committee  I have a question.

Declaration of Emergency committee  In motion five, there is no reference to the Senate for the second round. Is that an oversight or intentional?

Declaration of Emergency committee  I've been informed that there's a difference in procedure between the House and the Senate. The second round in the House is a different concept than that in the Senate. I withdraw my comment.

Declaration of Emergency committee  Not speaking for any other senator, I'd be happy to accept the notion of rotation among senators for witnesses. Thank you.

Declaration of Emergency committee  Madam Chair, I would suggest that we leave the issue that Mr. Green has raised outside of this motion. This motion is for the conduct while we are operating as a committee. I would also suggest that we instruct the clerks to investigate whether a motion could be considered later to accomplish what Mr.

Declaration of Emergency committee  That's perfect.

Declaration of Emergency committee  I just want to say that I agree with my colleague, Senator Carignan.

Declaration of Emergency committee  Very quickly, I think Matthew Green has given us some good advice. I think we are now getting into that which we would have had our procedure and agenda committee deal with, and I think that should be the subject of the next meeting. What we might want to conclude today is that part of what we must report to comply with the order that has been given, which is what has to be tabled next Tuesday....

Declaration of Emergency committee  Thank you very much, Chair. I believe a discussion—

Declaration of Emergency committee  Was Mr. White supposed to speak before me?

Declaration of Emergency committee  I'll be brief, because it's very much in the spirit of Senator White. I think this discussion is premature. I am open to the notion of outside counsel should we in the course of our work identify that as a need. Let's deal with our scope, get off and running and start some work.

Declaration of Emergency committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I have a problem with the early bullets of this motion. I would like to speak to that. We know that under the act there will be an inquiry. The scope of the inquiry is very broad and defined to look at many of the circumstances of certainly the first three bullets, as well as the others.