Environment Committee on June 16th, 2025

[The Clerk of the Committee, Leif-Erik Aune]

Honourable members of the committee, I see a quorum.

Pursuant to Standing Order 106(3)(a), as the clerk of the committee, I will preside over the election of the chair and the vice-chairs.

I must inform members that the clerk of the committee can only receive motions for the election of the chair. The clerk cannot receive other types of motions, entertain points of order or participate in debate.

We can now proceed to the election of the chair. Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the chair must be a member of the government party.

I'm ready to receive motions for the chair.

[Bruce Fanjoy, Liberal, Carleton, ON]

I would like to nominate Angelo Iacono for chair.

[The Clerk]

Mr. Fanjoy proposes that Mr. Iacono be elected as chair of the committee.

Are there any further motions?

(Motion agreed to)

I declare the motion carried and Mr. Iacono duly elected chair of the committee.

Mr. Iacono, I invite you to take the chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, Angelo Iacono]

Good day. Thank you for your overwhelming support. I'm looking forward to collaborating and making this committee a joyful, happening one.

Tell me when I get to hit the hammer.

[The Clerk]

It is at the end, sir.

Would you like to proceed to the election of the vice-chairs?

[The Chair, Liberal, Angelo Iacono]

Yes.

[The Clerk]

Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the first vice-chair must be a member of the official opposition.

I'm now prepared to receive motions for the first vice-chair.

Go ahead, Mr. Leslie.

[Branden Leslie, Conservative, Portage—Lisgar, MB]

Thank you.

I'd like to nominate Ellis Ross as our first vice-chair.

[The Clerk]

It's been moved by Mr. Leslie that Mr. Ross be elected as first vice-chair of the committee.

Are there any further motions?

(Motion agreed to)

I declare Mr. Ross duly elected as first vice-chair of the committee.

Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the second vice‑chair must be a member of an opposition party other than the official opposition.

I'm now prepared to receive motions for the second vice‑chair.

[Eric St-Pierre, Liberal, Honoré-Mercier, QC]

Good afternoon.

I would like to nominate Patrick Bonin from the Bloc Québécois for the position of second vice‑chair.

[The Clerk]

It has been moved by Mr. St‑Pierre that Mr. Bonin be elected as second vice‑chair of the committee. Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?

(Motion agreed to)

[The Clerk]

I declare Mr. Bonin duly elected second vice‑chair of the committee.

[Some hon. members]

Hear, hear!

[The Chair, Liberal, Angelo Iacono]

Congratulations to the vice-chairs and to all members who were selected to be on this committee.

We shall now proceed to committee business and the adoption of the routine motions.

[Shannon Miedema, Liberal, Halifax, NS]

Thank you.

My understanding is that I read them one at a time and we vote on them one at a time. Is that correct?

[The Clerk]

That's the usual practice.

[Shannon Miedema, Liberal, Halifax, NS]

Perfect.

The first one is about analyst services.

[The Chair, Liberal, Angelo Iacono]

Go ahead, Mr. Leslie.

[Branden Leslie, Conservative, Portage—Lisgar, MB]

Just before we dive too far into that, I believe that all these motions were circulated to members prior to the meeting. Perhaps we could dispense with reading out each individual section and just move to unanimous consent.

Your voice sounds good, though.

[Shannon Miedema, Liberal, Halifax, NS]

I'm happy for that.

[The Chair, Liberal, Angelo Iacono]

If members wish to adopt all the routine motions, very well, but we should read them into the record for them to be adopted.

[Branden Leslie, Conservative, Portage—Lisgar, MB]

The industry committee didn't this morning. That's why I took the precedent from earlier. We were all able to leave much earlier.

[The Chair, Liberal, Angelo Iacono]

Is it a unanimous decision of all the members, as these were distributed by email?

Then so be it.

(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

If there's no other business, we can proceed to adjourn this meeting.

Go ahead, Monsieur Bonin.

[Patrick Bonin, Bloc, Repentigny, QC]

Mr. Chair, I believe that the routine motions are finished. I would like to introduce a notice of motion.

[The Chair, Liberal, Angelo Iacono]

Yes, you can introduce it.