Procedure and House Affairs committee  Ms. Block moved that a subcommittee on the conflict of interest code for members of the House of Commons be created. Mr. Guimond moved that the motion be amended by adding that the membership of the committee be one member of each party, and a subamendment was moved that the am

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, through you to the committee, I believe Mr. Reid is moving that 48 hours notice be required for any substantive motion to be considered by the committee and that the motion be filed with and distributed by the clerk in both official languages.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, through you to the committee, I believe Mr. Proulx is moving that only the clerk of the committee be authorized to distribute to the members of the committee documents and only when they exist in both languages, and that witnesses be advised accordingly prior to appear

Procedure and House Affairs committee  This motion is to authorize working meals.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  This is on in camera transcripts.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Ms. Jennings moved that the subcommittee on agenda and procedure be composed of the chair, the two vice-chairs, and a member of the other opposition party. Mr. Reid moved that the motion be amended by adding, after the words “opposition party”, the following: “and one government

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, the motion before the committee is as follows: That the four (4) Whips be delegated the authority to act as the striking committee pursuant to Standing Orders 104, 113 and 114, and that they be authorized to present directly to the Chair, in a report signed by all fo

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Honourable members of the committee, I see that we have quorum. Pursuant to Standing Order 104(1), your first order of business is to elect a chair. I am ready to receive motions to that effect. Are there any motions?

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Mr. Lukiwski moves that Joe Preston be chair. Are there other motions? Seeing as there are no other motions, is the committee ready for the question? The committee has heard the motion. Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion? (Motion agreed to.)

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I declare Mr. Preston elected chair of the committee. Before inviting Mr. Preston to take the chair, we may, if you wish, proceed to the election of vice-chairs. Is that the committee's wish?

Procedure and House Affairs committee  The first vice-chair would be someone from the official opposition.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Mr. Guimond moves that Mr. Proulx be elected First Vice-Chair. Are there any other motions? Seeing no other motions, Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion? (Motion agreed to.)

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I declare Mr. Proulx elected first vice-chair. The standing order says that the second vice-chair must be from a party in opposition other than the official opposition.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Mr. Proulx moves that Mr. Guimond be elected Second Vice-Chair. Are there any other motions? Seeing as there are no other motions, is the committee ready for the question? (Motion agreed to)

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I declare Monsieur Guimond elected second vice-chair. I would invite Mr. Joe Preston to take the chair.