It was agreed, — That the Subcommittee 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.

It was agreed, — 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 members are present, including one member of the opposition and one member of the government.

It was agreed, — That witnesses be given ten minutes to make their opening statement; and that during the questioning of witnesses the time allocated to each questioner be as follows:

for the first round of questioning, seven minutes to a representative of each party in the following order: Liberal, Conservative, NDP and Liberal;

for the second round, five minutes be allocated in the following order: Conservative, Liberal, Conservative, Liberal; followed by NDP, three minutes.

It was agreed, — That only the Clerk of the Subcommittee be authorized to distribute documents to members of the Subcommittee and only when such documents exist in both official languages and that witnesses be advised accordingly prior to appearing before the Subcommittee.

It was agreed, — That the Clerk of the Subcommittee be authorized to make the necessary arrangements to provide working meals for the Subcommittee.

It was agreed, — That, if requested, reasonable travel, accommodation and living expenses be reimbursed to witnesses not exceeding one representative per organization; and that, in exceptional circumstances, payment for more representatives be made at the discretion of the Chair.

It was agreed, — That, unless otherwise ordered, each Subcommittee member be allowed to have one staff member present from their office and one staff member from their party at in camera meetings.

It was agreed, — That one copy of the transcript of each in camera meeting be kept in the Subcommittee Clerk’s office for consultation by members of the Subcommittee.

It was agreed, — That 48 hours’ notice be required for any substantive motion to be considered by the Subcommittee, unless the substantive motion relates directly to business then under consideration;

That the notice of motion be filed with the Clerk of the Subcommittee and distributed to members in both official languages;

That 48 hours' notice be calculated in the same manner as for the House; and

That the motions be submitted to the Clerk no later than 4:00 p.m.

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to the motion adopted by the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs on Thursday, February 1, 2018, the in camera Evidence related to the Committee’s Review of the Code of Conduct for Members of the House of Commons: Sexual Harassment be distributed to the members of the subcommittee as confidential.

It was agreed, — That, in relation to the review of the Code of Conduct for Members of the House of Commons: Sexual Harassment, members submit their witnesses lists to the Clerk by Wednesday, February 14, 2018.

It was agreed, — That Pierre Parent, House of Commons Chief Human Resources Officer, and Philippe Dufresne, House of Commons Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel, be invited to appear on Tuesday, February 13, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.