Status of Women committee  Mostly, it had to do with scheduling conflicts. Their expert witnesses were unavailable until after our deadline for this report; so, unfortunately, they are not able to attend.

Status of Women committee  Madam Chair, I'm the one who communicates with parliamentary agents and the witnesses or their representative to pass along requests and get answers to questions, which are then sent to the committee members.

Status of Women committee  When the time comes to publish the news release, we'll change the date.

Status of Women committee  Of course.

Status of Women committee  If you're going to have just agreement by the committee—

Status of Women committee  I would want to refer to the rules to provide you with the correct answer to that question.

Status of Women committee  Anybody is welcome to come and review them. I'll read the motion regarding in camera transcripts that we had agreed to: That one copy of the transcript of all in camera meetings be kept in the Committee Clerk’s office for consultation by members of the Committee. Typically,

Status of Women committee  If I can also clarify one piece of information. Whenever we send out the blues, there is always a disclaimer that says that these are unedited and they're not quotable.

Status of Women committee  I want to clarify. It's the manager of parliamentary affairs for the RCMP that has requested a copy of the blues. We only circulate the blues that are for public meetings. Any in camera blues, of course, would not be circulated. They will be able to access these transcripts in a

Status of Women committee  You can invite the analyst to come up.

Status of Women committee  Thank you. It has been moved by Ms. Vecchio that Ms. Malcolmson be elected the second vice-chair of the committee. (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried and Ms. Malcolmson duly elected second vice-chair of the committee.

Status of Women committee  It is best if it is read out.

Status of Women committee  Honourable members of the committee, I see a quorum. I must inform the members that the clerk of the committee can only receive motions for the election of the chair. The clerk cannot receive other types of motions or entertain points of order or participate in debate. We can

Status of Women committee  Thank you. We'll now move on to the election of the first vice-chair. Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the first vice-chair must be a member of the government party. I am now ready to receive motions for the first vice-chair.

Status of Women committee  It has been moved by Ms. Vandenbeld that Ms. Damoff be elected as first vice-chair of the committee. Are there any further motions?