Government Operations committee  I would like to add a final point. I respect the decision of the committee, whose faithful servant I have been since 2009. That said, if you wish, I can send you the electronic link to the report from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. The report was tabled last fall and contains the exact new rules on this matter that were passed by the House.

Government Operations committee  It is a complex set of rules. The House decided to divide into several categories all the documentation on committee work that could end up, for one reason or another, in an access to information request to a department or a federal government agency. For example, public documents, like the evidence in today’s meeting, will be made public and posted on the website.

Government Operations committee  Would you like to move in camera?

Government Operations committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. The committee has received an access to information request from the Public Service Commission. The committee must reply by February 21. Originally, the commission received a request for it to provide all the documents that it had prepared for its appearance before you last December 10.

Government Operations committee  Yes, of course. I was telling the chair that the mandate of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates states that the review of and the report on the effectiveness, management and operation of crown corporations and agencies falls under the committee’s responsibility, unless the House has already referred a study to another committee.

Government Operations committee  I don't have a comment, but a question for the members of the committee. If the committee wants to consider the lists of witnesses from all the political parties—with the exception of the study of March 25—could you set a deadline for emailing those lists to the clerk? I need to put them together before I bring the list on March 25.

Government Operations committee  I apologize, I meant to say February 25. So we are talking about next week. That will be Thursday, February 20, at the latest. I will put them together on Friday and make sure that they are translated and that we are ready to go on February 25.

Government Operations committee  Good morning everyone. As you know, there are now 10 members in a standing committee rather than 12. That is why you will have to re-elect your chair and your two vice-chairs this morning. I see that we have quorum. We may now proceed to the election of the chair. Pursuant to the standing order, the chair must be a member of the official opposition.

Government Operations committee  Moved by Mr. Trottier that Mr. Pierre-Luc Dusseault be elected chair of the committee. Are there other motions? Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?

Government Operations committee  (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried and Mr. Pierre-Luc Dusseault duly elected chair of the committee. Before inviting Mr. Dusseault to take the chair, if it is the wish of the committee, we shall now elect the two vice-chairs of the committee. Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the first vice-chair must be a member of the government party.

Government Operations committee  It has been moved by Mr. Pat Martin that Mr. O'Connor be elected as first vice-chair of the committee. Are there any further motions? Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?

Government Operations committee  (Motion agreed to)

Government Operations committee  Mr. O'Connor has been duly elected first vice-chair of the committee. Congratulations. We move now to elect the second vice-chair. Just a reminder that it must be a member of the opposition party other than the official opposition, that being the Liberals. I'm now prepared to receive a motion for the second vice-chair.

Government Operations committee  It has been moved by Mr. Hayes that Mr. Byrne be elected as second vice-chair of the committee. Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt this motion?

Government Operations committee  (Motion agreed to) Mr. Byrne has been duly elected as second vice-chair of the committee. Congratulations everyone. I now invite Mr. Dusseault to take the chair.