Fisheries committee  I will present, as requested by Mr. Arnold, the update on the calendar. Because we have changed the calendar, at the end we may want to discuss again the deadlines or witnesses, because they have all changed. On March 10, we have officials for Big Bar. On March 12, we have offic

Fisheries committee  The deadline is floating because, as it is written, it is three days before the last date of the supply period, which is the 26th. Three days before that would be the deadline to report or three days before the last supply day, which at this time we don't know. So this date is un

Fisheries committee  Preambles are not part of the motions.

Fisheries committee  Do you have a copy of your amendment?

Fisheries committee  From what I understand, at the last meeting, you moved a motion regarding in camera meetings, and part (a) was about administrative matters, that the committee can meet in camera for that reason. What you mean to do today is to specify that committee business could be done in cam

Fisheries committee  Because the motion was adopted by the committee, you would have to suggest this as the interpretation the chair can give, which is that committee business can be done in camera.

Fisheries committee  You seemed to indicate you also wanted to add a point (d), because I know that some other committees have adopted a similar routine motion.

Fisheries committee  What was agreed to by the committee was to extend to April 1.

Fisheries committee  There is a motion on the floor.

Fisheries committee  Are there any further motions? It has been moved by Mr. Fast that Mr. Arnold be elected first vice-chair of the committee. (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried and Mr. Arnold duly elected first vice-chair of the committee.

Fisheries committee  Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the second vice-chair must be a member of an opposition party other than the official opposition. I am now ready to receive motions for the second vice-chair.

Fisheries committee  Yes, since you are an official alternate member.

Fisheries committee  It has been moved by Mr. Généreux, that Mrs. Gill be elected second vice-chair. Are there any further motions? (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried and Mrs. Gill duly elected second vice-chair of the committee.

Fisheries committee  Honourable members of the committee, I see a quorum. I must inform 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, cannot entertain points of order, nor participate in debate. We ca

Fisheries committee  It has been moved by Mr. Hardie that Ken McDonald be elected chair of the committee. (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried and Ken McDonald duly elected chair of the committee.