Evidence of meeting #1 for Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.
A recording is available from Parliament.
3:30 p.m.
The Clerk of the Committee Mr. Georges Etoka
Order. Good afternoon, members of the committee.
I see a quorum. We can now proceed to the election of the chair. I am ready to receive a motion to that effect.
3:30 p.m.
Conservative
Maurice Vellacott Conservative Saskatoon—Wanuskewin, SK
I move that Candice Hoeppner be chosen as the chair of our committee.
3:30 p.m.
The Clerk
It has been moved by Mr. Vellacott that Ms. Hoeppner be elected chair of the committee.
Are there any other motions?
Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?
(Motion agreed to)
I declare Ms. Hoeppner duly elected as chair of the committee.
3:30 p.m.
Some hon. members
Hear, hear!
3:30 p.m.
The Clerk
If the committee wishes, we will now proceed with the election of the vice-chairs.
I am now prepared to receive motions to that effect, beginning with the first vice-chair.
Ms. Minna.
3:30 p.m.
Liberal
3:30 p.m.
The Clerk
It has been proposed by Ms. Minna that Madam Folco be elected first vice-chair of the committee.
Are there any other motions?
Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?
(Motion agreed to)
I declare Madam Folco duly elected as first vice-chair of the committee.
3:30 p.m.
The Clerk
Yes, I am going to proceed to the other election.
I will now move to the election of the second vice-chair of the committee.
Mrs. Beaudin.
3:30 p.m.
The Clerk
It has been proposed by Mrs. Beaudin that Mr. Lessard be elected vice-chair of the committee.
Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?
3:30 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
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The Clerk
(Motion agreed to)
3:30 p.m.
The Clerk
I declare Yves Lessard elected second vice-chair of the committee.
I now invite Ms. Hoeppner to take the chair.
3:30 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair (Ms. Candice Hoeppner (Portage—Lisgar, CPC)) Conservative Candice Bergen
Thank you very much for putting your confidence in me. I look forward to chairing this committee. I've heard some very good things about the committee, the atmosphere and the work that you accomplish. I want to thank you for your confidence in me, and I look forward to working with each one of you.
We will proceed with some routine business. On Wednesday, March 3, 2010, the House of Commons adopted the following order:
That, for all standing committees, routine motions in effect at the time of prorogation of the previous session be deemed to have been adopted in the current session, provided that committees be empowered to alter or rescind such motions as they deem appropriate.
Accordingly, the routine motions that were in effect at the time of prorogation are reinstated. The clerk will reflect the House order in the minutes of this meeting. The committee can, if it so chooses, amend any of these motions.
Finally, for information purposes, the clerk has distributed a copy of the motions to all committee members. You should have all of those motions.
I would like your feedback on how you would like to proceed, but at this time it might be beneficial for the steering committee to meet. The members could adjourn and the steering committee could meet and talk about future business.
Any comments, or any objection to that?
3:35 p.m.
Liberal
3:35 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Candice Bergen
The first routine motion says that the subcommittee on agenda and procedure would be composed of the chair, the two vice-chairs, and one member of the New Democratic Party. I guess we probably have a partial steering committee....
I want the steering committee to meet. That's what I'm asking.
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Liberal
3:35 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Candice Bergen
Yes, that is the end of the meeting. Well, I wanted to see...in case there was any discussion from members.
Monsieur Lessard.
3:35 p.m.
Liberal
3:35 p.m.
Bloc
Yves Lessard Bloc Chambly—Borduas, QC
Madam Chair, would it not be appropriate for someone to move all the routine motions for us? We agree with keeping exactly the same motion. My understanding is that we need a proposer to be able to do so. Am I right, Mr. Etoka?
3:35 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Candice Bergen
My understanding is that we've already moved all of these in the House. These routine procedures were adopted already, but what you can do pursuant to this order is make amendments if you choose. You're free to look at those orders and make amendments if you so choose.
Mr. Savage.
3:35 p.m.
Liberal
Michael Savage Liberal Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS
Thank you, Chair.
I'm fine with the motions. Certainly, I know that there is going to be a subcommittee meeting after this meeting, but since this is the first time we've met this year, I will offer a few thoughts, if I may, about where the committee was and where I would see it going, which might inform the subcommittee, if that's okay.
