Do we have consensus for that? No, we don't have consensus for that, so we'll move on.
I want to thank you all for coming out.
I'm going to ask for a bit of a change in the schedule. We have Mr. McDonald who's already up here, and he's going to be speaking to number 6.
Can we move on to the sixth item and deal with it? It won't take long. Then we can come back to the fifth item.
Do we have a consensus on that?
Yes? Agreed.
I now have a short text to read out.
The text report for this committee is the annual report at tab 6. You have before you a letter from the chair of the liaison committee, Ms. Sgro, who wishes to inform the board that the Liaison Committee recently adopted and presented to the House its latest annual report on committee activities and expenditures for the 2022-23 fiscal year. Ms. Sgro submitted a copy of the report to the board and has indicated that she would be available to meet with us at a future date, if the board desires.
Pursuant to Standing Order 121.(4):
The Board of Internal Economy shall cause to be tabled in the House an annual comprehensive financial report, outlining the individual expenditures of every...committee....
The established practice since 2014 has been for the Liaison Committee's annual report to be approved by the board and tabled by the Speaker in order to comply with the requirements of the standing order. Consequently, if all members are in agreement, I will submit the report as attached to the House as the board's report, pursuant to the standing order.
Are there any questions or comments about the report or the process? Does everyone agree with that, that I submit the report to the House?
Some hon. members: Agreed.
Hon Anthony Rota: Thank you, colleagues. That was quick, and it's out of the way.
Now we can go on to number 5, the “Report to Canadians”, and we have Mr. Janse, acting clerk of the House of Commons.