Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I believe you are on amendment PV-4, Mr. Chair.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  This is recorded division on CPC-2. (Amendment negatived: nays 7; yeas 4 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  If the amendment is not either carried or carried on division, then the most appropriate way to deal with it would be a recorded vote. The options for decisions on amendments are consensus agreement, agreement on division and recorded vote.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  It is up to the committee, but depending on the length of answers—

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes, Mrs. Gill. Thank you very much.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  With the assumption that the responses would be provided in both official languages by the minister or the department, the committee can set its own deadline as it sees fit.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'll make this intervention in English so that I can be as clear as possible. This motion does not go outside the routine motions regarding distribution of documents in both official languages. It has the effect of allowing the brief to be submitted past t

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  It is, Mrs. Gill.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  If the committee were to so decide, then I'd endeavour to make it happen. Our next meeting is clause-by-clause on Thursday, but I see no reason the minister couldn't also attend. It would be slightly irregular, given that for clause-by-clause witnesses don't normally make opening

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes, Mr. Chair. Interpretation will work off Ms. Sharpe's notes. She will give her opening statement in that way. While I have the floor, I'll also ask everyone else in the meeting to make sure the volume on their cellular devices is turned off, as it's disruptive to interpreta

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes, I can have some folks reach out, but in the event that we're not able to get back to her, as with previous witnesses, it's my assumption that the committee wishes to receive the speaking notes as evidence.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Ms. Sharpe, if you wouldn't mind bringing the microphone closer to you and speaking just a little more slowly and clearly, we hope we can continue with your testimony accordingly.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I do see him. I'll ask him to introduce himself and tell us where he's calling from, and the interpreters will let me know if we can continue.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  It's difficult to say. Perhaps we'll try to get his answer to the question, and then I'll be able to give an indication.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  There is another committee scheduled in this room for 3:30 p.m., so we will have to wrap up soon. A hard stop will probably be 2 p.m.