Evidence of meeting #1 for Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was liberal.
A recording is available from Parliament.
3:30 p.m.
The Clerk of the Committee Mr. Jacques Maziade
Welcome everyone.
I see quorum. We can now proceed to the election of the chair. I'm ready to receive motions to that effect.
Mr. Lake.
3:30 p.m.
Conservative
3:30 p.m.
The Clerk
Mr. Lake moves to nominate Mr. Allison. Are there any other motions?
3:30 p.m.
An hon. member
I move that nominations be closed.
3:30 p.m.
The Clerk
Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?
3:30 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
3:30 p.m.
Some hon. members
Oh, oh!
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The Clerk
I declare the motion carried and Mr. Allison duly elected chair of the committee.
Before inviting Mr. Allison to take the chair, we will now, if the committee wishes, proceed to the election of the vice-chairs.
3:30 p.m.
The Clerk
Are there any further motions?
Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?
3:30 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
3:30 p.m.
The Clerk
I declare the motion carried and Mr. Savage duly elected first vice-chair of the committee.
Now let's proceed to the second vice-chair.
I am now prepared to receive motions for the position of second vice-chair.
3:30 p.m.
The Clerk
Ms. Bonsant has nominated Mr. Lessard. Are there any other motions?
Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?
(Motion agreed to)
I declare the motion carried and Mr. Lessard duly elected second vice-chairman of the committee.
I now invite Mr. Allison to take the chair.
3:30 p.m.
Some hon. members
Hear, hear!
3:30 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dean Allison
Yes, that's right.
The clerk has some routine motions that are now going to be distributed. We can probably take care of them today.
We'll hand those out and then we'll go through the routine motions.
3:30 p.m.
Liberal
Ruby Dhalla Liberal Brampton—Springdale, ON
I have a question regarding “Minister of Foreign Affairs”.
3:30 p.m.
Liberal
3:30 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dean Allison
I'm sorry, these are sample motions. This is what was taken from the foreign affairs committee; it's just a sample of routine motions. We have to adopt our own for the human resources committee.
3:35 p.m.
Liberal
Michael Savage Liberal Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS
Mr. Chair, these are significantly different from the rules we've operated under previously. Is that correct?
