STATEMENT BY THE CHAIR
Pursuant to Order made by the House on Wednesday, March 3, 2010, the following routine motions in effect at the time of prorogation of the previous session are deemed to have been adopted by the Committee in the current session:
That the Committee retain, as needed and at the discretion of the Chair, the services of one or more analysts from the Library of Parliament to assist it in its work.
That all matters related to the Committee's business agenda and procedure be taken up in the committee of the whole.
That the Chair be authorized to hold meetings to receive evidence and to have that evidence printed when a quorum is not present, provided that at least (4) members are present, including one member of each party.
That witnesses be given ten (10) minutes for their opening statement; that, at the discretion of the Chair, during the questioning of witnesses, there be allocated five (5) minutes for the first questioner of each party; that, in the second round, five (5) minutes be allocated to the Liberal Party, the Bloc Québécois and the Conservative Party; that, in the third round, five (5) minutes be allocated to the Liberal Party, the Conservative Party and the New Democratic Party; and if time permits, in the fourth round, five (5) minutes be allocated to the Liberal Party and the Conservative Party.
That, if requested, reasonable travel, accommodation and living expenses be reimbursed to witnesses not exceeding two (2) representatives per organization and that, in exceptional circumstances, payment for more representatives be made at the discretion of the Chair.
That the Clerk of the Committee be authorized to distribute to the members of the Committee documents only when they exist in both official languages and that the witnesses be informed of this requirement.
That the Clerk of the Committee be authorized to make the necessary arrangements to provide working meals for the Committee and its subcommittees.
That one copy of the transcript of each in camera meeting be kept in the Committee Clerk’s office for consultation by members of the Committee.
That [48] hours’ notice be required for any substantive motion to be considered by the Committee, unless the susbstantive motion relates directly to business then under consideration and that the notice of motion be filed with the Clerk of the Committee and distributed to members in both official languages.
That, unless otherwise ordered, each Committee member be allowed to be accompanied by one staff person at an in camera meeting as well as one staff person from each Party.