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 Chair, the two (2) Vice-Chairs, another government member and the Member from the New Democratic Party do compose the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure.
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 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 three (3) members are present, including a member of the opposition and a member of the government, but when travelling outside the parliamentary precinct, that the meeting begin after 15 minutes, regardless of members present.
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 ten (10) minutes for the first questioner of each party when a Minister appears before the Committee and seven (7) minutes for the other meetings; and that thereafter, five (5) minutes be allocated to each subsequent questioner alternating between Government and opposition parties.
That, if requested, reasonable travel, accommodation and living expenses be reimbursed to witnesses not exceeding two (2) representatives per organization provided that, in exceptional circumstances, payment for more representatives be made at the discretion of the Chair.
That the Committee be authorized to purchase documents for the use of the Committee.
That the Clerk of the Committee be authorized to make the necessary arrangements to provide working meals for the Committee and its subcommittees.
That, unless otherwise ordered, each Committee member be allowed to have one staff at in camera meetings and that one additional person from each party be allowed to be present.
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 the Committee be authorized to purchase gifts to be presented to foreign hosts and visiting delegations.
That 48 hours’ notice be required for any substantive motion to be considered by the Committee, unless the substantive 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, for motions requiring 48 hours’ notice, the Chair be authorized to defer consideration until 15 minutes prior to the adjournment time for the meeting as indicated in the notice of the meeting.