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 Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be established and be composed of the Chair, the two Vice-Chairs, a member of the other opposition party and a member of the Conservative Party of the Standing Committee, to be named by the Whip of that Party, provided that the member is not a Parliamentary Secretary, and that each party be allowed to be accompanied by one staff person.
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 one member of the opposition.
That only the Clerk of the Committee be authorized to distribute documents to members of the Committee and only when such documents exist in both official languages.
That the Clerk of the Committee be authorized to make the necessary arrangements to provide working meals for the Committee and its subcommittees.
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, unless otherwise ordered, each Committee member be allowed to be accompanied by one staff person at all in camera meetings and that each party be allowed to have one staff member at the meetings.
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 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, at the discretion of the Chair, witnesses be given ten (10) minutes to make their opening statement;
And that, at the discretion of the Chair, during the questioning of witnesses the time allocated to each questioner be as follows:
1st round (7 minutes each)
— Liberal
— Bloc Québécois
— New Democratic Party
— Conservative
2nd round (5 minutes each)
— Liberal
— Conservative
— Bloc Québécois
— Conservative
— Liberal
— Conservative
— Conservative
3rd round (5 minutes each)
— Liberal
— Bloc Québécois
— New Democratic Party
— Conservative
And that when a minister is in attendance the order and time allocation for questioning witnesses be the same as above, with the exception that in the first round of questioning ten (10) minutes be allocated to each questioner of each party.