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 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 four (4) members are present, including two (2) members of the opposition.
That the Clerk of the Committee be authorized to distribute to the members of the Committee only documents that are available in both official languages.
That the Clerk of the Committee be authorized, at the discretion of the Chair, to make the necessary arrangements to provide working meals for the Committee and its subcommittees.
That, if requested, reasonable travel, accommodation, child care 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 in attendance be allowed to be accompanied by one staff person from their office and one staff person from their party at any in camera meeting.
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 witnesses be given ten (10) minutes for their opening statement and that, at the discretion of the Chair, during the questioning of witnesses, time be allocated as follows:
Round One (seven minutes): Liberal Party, Bloc Québécois, New Democratic Party, Conservative Party
Round Two (five minutes): Liberal Party, Conservative Party, Bloc Québécois, Conservative Party
Round Three (five minutes): Liberal Party, Conservative Party, Conservative Party, New Democratic Party
Round Four (five minutes): Liberal Party, Bloc Québécois, New Democratic Party, Conservative Party.