Afghanistan committee  Order, please. Honourable members of the committee, I see a quorum. I am ready to receive motions for the position of chair.

Afghanistan committee  It has been moved by Laurie Hawn that Rick Casson be elected as chair of the committee. Are there any further motions? Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?

Afghanistan committee  I declare the motion carried. I would now ask my colleague to take over for the election of the vice-chair.