Physician-Assisted Dying committee  Colleagues, we have a quorum. I call the meeting to order. I want to welcome you to the fifth meeting of the Special Joint Committee on Physician-Assisted Dying. Tonight we have two panels. In the first panel we will hear from two individuals who were involved in the External Panel on Options for a Legislative Response to Carter v.

Physician-Assisted Dying committee  As a quick piece of information for all members of the committee, the Library of Parliament has a number of documents: a summary of previous studies on legal framework, a plain language summary of the Carter report, euthanasia and assisted suicide in Canada, law in selected countries, and federal health power.

Physician-Assisted Dying committee  The next item of other business is that of a draft budget. We now need to circulate a copy of the proposal on the draft budget. Do I have your permission to circulate that copy?

Physician-Assisted Dying committee  While you're reading that, I'll just give you a bit of background from the summary note. Special joint committees do not receive any type of interim funding and must make all requests for funding to the Board of Internal Economy, and on the Senate side to the Internal Economy Committee.

Physician-Assisted Dying committee  The motion is before you. Is there any discussion?

Physician-Assisted Dying committee  It's my understanding that this deals with witnesses, including video conferencing. It does include meals but it doesn't include travel. Are there any further clarifications? (Motion agreed to)

Physician-Assisted Dying committee  Turning to motion 11, is there a motion on quorum of subcommittees?

Physician-Assisted Dying committee  Thank you very much. The motion is before the committee. Does anyone wish to debate it? Go ahead, sir.

Physician-Assisted Dying committee  The next item is under “other business”. The first item is some information with regard to the 2 p.m. meeting. It's our understanding that government officials are in the room and that they have indicated that they're available to meet with the committee this afternoon. The consultation between the parties, as I understand it, has occurred.

Physician-Assisted Dying committee  I should have indicated that there was also an agreement, as I understand it, among the parties that Justice will have a 20-minute time for presentation, so I want to make it clear that this is open for your commentary as well. Does that change anyone's view with regard to the overall motion or agreement?

Physician-Assisted Dying committee  Thank you. The motion is before the committee. Does anyone wish to debate it? (Motion agreed to)

Physician-Assisted Dying committee  Regarding motion 9, which deals with in camera meetings, is there a motion on the floor?

Physician-Assisted Dying committee  We now move to motion 5. We need a motion from the floor to permit the committee to publish its proceedings.

Physician-Assisted Dying committee  It is duly moved that the committee publish its proceedings. Is there any further discussion? (Motion agreed to)

Physician-Assisted Dying committee  We now move to motion 7, which deals with working meals. Go ahead, Ms. Shanahan.