Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee on May 22nd, 2018

Evidence of meeting #108 for Indigenous and Northern Affairs in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.)

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

2017 Wildfires in First Nations Communities

Election of Vice-Chairs

MPs speaking

MaryAnn Mihychuk

Dan Vandal

Cathy McLeod

Also speaking

Clerk of the Committee Mr. Michael MacPherson

3:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal MaryAnn Mihychuk

Hello, everybody. Welcome to INAN, the indigenous and northern affairs committee.

We're on unceded Algonquin territory here in Ottawa. At a time when Canada is finally dealing with truth and reconciliation in a sincere and proactive manner, it's important for us to recognize the lands that we're on and the history we've gone through and that we are building together in a more positive Canada.

We have a couple of jobs to do before we get into the fire study.

We have a change in our vice-chair. I'll turn it over to our clerk. He will be conducting the election.

Mike.

3:45 p.m.

The Clerk of the Committee Mr. Michael MacPherson

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

I am now prepared to receive a motion for the second vice-chair.

Mr. Vandal.

3:45 p.m.

Liberal

Dan Vandal Liberal Saint Boniface—Saint Vital, MB

I move that Rachel Blaney be nominated.

3:45 p.m.

Conservative

Cathy McLeod Conservative Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, BC

I second it.

3:45 p.m.

The Clerk

It has been moved by Dan Vandal that Rachel Blaney be elected as second vice-chair of the committee.

Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?

3:45 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

3:45 p.m.

The Clerk

(Motion agreed to)

I declare the motion carried and Rachel Blaney duly elected second vice-chair of the committee.

3:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal MaryAnn Mihychuk

Welcome.

We have some guests coming in from Island Lake.

Make yourselves at home. Take a seat.

Oh, we're going in camera. Darn, they came all this way.

I misled you. You can't stay.

3:45 p.m.

Conservative

Cathy McLeod Conservative Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, BC

Is there another committee happening nearby that they might be able to sit in on?

3:45 p.m.

A voice

There's another one down the hall. Do you want me to check?

3:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal MaryAnn Mihychuk

Please.

We'll suspend for a couple of minutes while we find out where the other committee room is and help to direct these folks over there.

[Proceedings continue in camera]