Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  It is just an option in case the subcommittee chooses to hear people by videoconference. One of the reasons we are in this room this morning, for example, is that, to start with, Human Rights Watch had asked to testify by videoconference. As it turned out, the organization decided to send Mr.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Ladies and gentlemen, this is an operational budget for our subcommittee. It provides for witness expenses. I've estimated that we'll possibly have 25 witnesses, at an average of $1,200 each. This is for airfare, accommodation, etc. The subcommittee would need to approve this, and then we would have to submit it to the main committee.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  What I would say to that, Mr. Cotler, is that all business was dissolved with the dissolution of the 39th Parliament. In other words, if the report was not acted upon in the 39th Parliament, it will not be acted upon unless the standing committee makes it its own, adduces it as evidence, in this Parliament, which is what they did with the three other reports.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Thank you, Chair. I was not expecting to do this. This morning, as I was walking up to the Hill for another committee meeting, I was walking with the clerk of our parent committee, the foreign affairs committee. She informed me that yesterday the committee adopted a motion moved by the NDP member of the committee, Mr.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Yes, sir.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Again we would report to the main committee.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Mr. Marston, these motions have been taken from our minutes of proceedings. They're the ones that the subcommittee adopted in the second session of the 39th Parliament, the last session.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Order. Honourable members, I see a quorum. Your first responsibility is to elect a chair. I am ready to receive motions to that effect. Mr. Silva.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  It has been moved by Mr. Silva that Mr. Reid be elected chair of the committee. There being no further motions, is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion? (Motion agreed to)

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Before we invite Mr. Reid to take the chair, we can now proceed to the election of vice-chairs, beginning with the first vice-chair of the committee. Are there any motions to that effect?

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Moved by Mrs. Thaï Thi Lac that Mr. Silva be elected first vice-chair of the subcommittee. Are there any other motions to that effect? Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion? (Motion agreed to) We will now proceed to the election of the second vice-chair of the committee.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Mr. Silva proposes Madam Thi Lac as the second vice-chair of the committee. Are there any other motions to that effect? Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion? (Motion agreed to) At this stage I would like to invite Mr. Reid to take the chair. I offer him my congratulations.