Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I understood that it was Stats Can, only if the Auditor General could not have appeared prior to the minister appearing today, and the estimates were the priority for the following week.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  The bells are ringing. Standing Order 115 says we have to suspend immediately, without unanimous consent.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  The question is, shall the ruling of the chair be sustained? [Ruling of the chair overturned: nays 7; yeas 4]

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Madam Crowder is duly elected second vice-chair of the committee. I now invite Mr. Devolin to take the chair.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Mr. Lemay nominates Ms. Crowder for the position of second vice-chair of the committee. Are there any other motions? Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt that motion? (Motion agreed to)

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Honourable members of the committee, I see a quorum. So we can proceed to the election of the chair. I am ready to receive motions to that effect.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  There is a motion by Mr. Rod Bruinooge that Mr. Devolin be chair of the committee. Are there any other nominating motions? Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion? (Motion agreed to)

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Mr. Devolin is duly elected as chair of the committee. Before inviting you to take the chair, we will now proceed to the election of the vice-chairs. Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the first vice-chair must be a member of the official opposition. I am ready to receive motions for the position of first vice-chair.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  We have a motion by Madam Neville that Madam Nancy Karetak-Lindell be elected as first vice-chair of the committee. Are there any other motions? Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt that motion? (Motion agreed to)

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Madam Nancy Karetak-Lindell is duly elected first vice-chair of the committee. I am now prepared to receive motions for second vice-chair. The second vice-chair must be a member of an opposition party other than the official opposition. We'll go to Monsieur Lemay.