Evidence of meeting #1 for Health in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.
A recording is available from Parliament.
9:10 a.m.
The Clerk of the Committee Mrs. Carmen DePape
Honourable members of the committee, I see a quorum.
We can now proceed to the election of the chair, and I am ready to receive motions to that effect.
Mr. Fletcher.
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Conservative
Steven Fletcher Conservative Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia, MB
Madam Clerk, I would like to nominate Joy Smith for chair of the health committee.
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The Clerk
It has been moved by Mr. Fletcher that Mrs. Joy Smith be elected chair of the committee.
Are there further motions?
(Motion agreed to)
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The Clerk
I declare Joy Smith the duly elected chair of the committee.
Before she comes forward, congratulations.
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Some hon. members
Hear, hear!
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The Clerk
If the committee wishes, we will now proceed to the election of the vice-chairs.
Before inviting Ms. Smith to take the chair, should the committee so wish, we can proceed to the election of the vice-chairs.
I am now prepared to receive motions for the first vice-chair.
Ms. Keeper.
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Liberal
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The Clerk
It has been moved by Ms. Keeper that Mr. Temelkovski be elected first vice-chair of the committee.
Are there further motions?
(Motion agreed to)
I declare Mr. Temelkovski duly elected as first vice-chair of the committee.
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Some hon. members
Hear, hear!
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The Clerk
I am now ready to receive motions for the position of second vice-chair.
Mr. Malo, the floor is yours.
9:10 a.m.
Bloc
Luc Malo Bloc Verchères—Les Patriotes, QC
Madam Clerk, I wish to nominate Ms. Christian Gagnon to the position of second vice-chair of the Standing Committee on Health.
9:10 a.m.
The Clerk
It has been moved by Mr. Malo that Ms. Gagnon be elected vice-chair of the committee.
Are there further motions?
I declare Ms. Gagnon duly elected vice-chair of the committee.
(Motion agreed to)
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The Clerk
I now invite Mrs. Smith to take the chair.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joy Smith
Good morning, everyone.
Thank you so much for voting me as chair. It's a pleasure to be here. I'm very excited about being a part of this very, very important committee where health issues are being addressed for Canada.
We'll get right down to business with the routine motions. We need to have some movers for each of the motions. We will be dealing with motions 1 to 5 and then 9 and 10 first, because there are other some motions we will deal with later—numbers 6, 7, and 8. So we start with number 1, services of analysts from the Library of Parliament.
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Liberal
Robert Thibault Liberal West Nova, NS
I'd like to ask a question.
Are these the standard motions, exactly the same as adopted by the committee last time?
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joy Smith
There are no modifications at all. Thank you for that question. They are exactly the same.
With the pleasure of the committee, could we start with number 1? The motion is 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 in its work.
Can we have a mover for that one, please?
9:10 a.m.
An hon. member
I so move.
9:15 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joy Smith
Number 2: that the subcommittee on agenda and procedure be established and composed of the chair, the two vice-chairs, and a member of the other opposition party.
Could I have a mover for that one, please?
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An hon. member
I so move.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joy Smith
Number 3 is on reduced quorum: 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.
Could I have a mover for that one, please?
Ms. Davidson, thank you.
(Motion agreed to)
9:15 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joy Smith
Number 4 is distribution of documents: that only the clerk of the committee be authorized to distribute documents to members of the committee and only when such documents exist in both official languages.
May I have a mover for that one, please?
