Veterans Affairs committee  No, I have nothing to add. I was just trying to tell Ms. Roberts simply to give you the message.

Veterans Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, if you want, we can suspend for one minute or 30 seconds to let Mr. Casey connect to the meeting.

Veterans Affairs committee  We could have a solution to this problem. Would the Committee agree to suspend the meeting for five minutes so that we can try to solve the problem?

Veterans Affairs committee  Ms. Garrett-Baird, I'm sorry to interrupt you. The interpreters are asking me if you could just hold your boom mike a little farther from your mouth. It's too close right now.

Veterans Affairs committee  I'm sorry to interrupt you, Ms. Garrett-Baird, but please make sure that when you speak, you have the floor selected. I think that's why we've got the same volume for English and French.

Veterans Affairs committee  It has been moved by Madam Roberts that Mr. Caputo be elected as first vice-chair of the committee. Are there any further motions? (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried and Mr. Caputo duly elected first vice-chair of the committee. Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2)

Veterans Affairs committee  Moved by Mr. Samson that Mr. Desilets be elected second vice-chair of the committee. Are there any further motions? (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried and that Mr. Desilets is duly elected second vice-chair of the committee.

Veterans Affairs 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, entertain points of order or participate in debate. We can now p

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you. It has been moved by Ms. Valdez that Mr. Dubourg be elected as chair of the committee. Are there any further motions? (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried and Mr. Dubourg duly elected chair of the committee. I invite Mr. Dubourg to take the chair.

Veterans Affairs committee  I will now proceed to the election of vice-chairs. Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the first vice-chair must be a member of the official opposition. I am now prepared to receive motions for the first vice-chair.