Evidence of meeting #1 for Industry, Science and Technology in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was morning.

A recording is available from Parliament.

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MPs speaking

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Clerk of the Committee  Ms. Michelle Tittley

9:10 a.m.

The Clerk of the Committee Ms. Michelle Tittley

Honourable members of the committee, I see a quorum.

We can now proceed to the election of the chair.

I am ready to receive motions to that effect.

9:10 a.m.

Liberal

Dan McTeague Liberal Pickering—Scarborough East, ON

Thank you.

I think you will see as well that this committee has worked well in the past. I note that Mr. Rajotte is here. He's present, although I'm not sure about his mental capacity this morning. But I do know that Mr. Rajotte has done some really good work for us in the past--a new haircut, new job, new tie, and 32% in the polls.

Madam Chair, for the first time in several months, I have the honour to move that Mr. James Rajotte be elected Chair of this committee for another term.

9:10 a.m.

Bloc

Paule Brunelle Bloc Trois-Rivières, QC

What about the tie?

9:10 a.m.

An hon. member

Sans cravate, but not sans-culotte.

9:10 a.m.

Liberal

Gerry Byrne Liberal Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte, NL

That's why I don't want to leave this committee.

9:10 a.m.

The Clerk

It has been moved by the Honourable Dan McTeague that Mr. Rajotte be elected chair of the committee.

(Motion agreed to)

9:10 a.m.

The Clerk

I declare Mr. Rajotte elected chair of the committee.

I am now ready to receive motions for the position of first vice-chair.

Mr. Van Kesteren.

9:10 a.m.

Conservative

Dave Van Kesteren Conservative Chatham-Kent—Essex, ON

I would continue on in the air of good will and just state that Mr. Dan McTeague has also done an excellent job in that position and I would nominate him for that position.

9:10 a.m.

The Clerk

It has been moved by Mr. Van Kesteren that Mr. McTeague be elected first vice-chair of the committee.

(Motion agreed to)

9:10 a.m.

The Clerk

I declare Mr. McTeague first vice-chair.

I am now ready to receive motions for second vice-chair.

Mr. Carrie.

9:10 a.m.

Conservative

Colin Carrie Conservative Oshawa, ON

Thank you. I would like to nominate Ms. Brunelle, if I may.

9:10 a.m.

The Clerk

It is moved by Mr. Carrie that Madame Brunelle be elected second vice-chair of the committee.

(Motion agreed to)

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The Clerk

I declare Madame Brunelle second vice-chair of the committee.

9:10 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

Thank you very much, members.

Thank you for your support this morning.

I am very honoured to receive your election here as the chair, and I'd like to congratulate the two vice-chairs as well.

I hope members had a very good summer. I know some members are obviously returning to the committee. I believe about half the committee is returning and about half the committee members are new. So we want to obviously welcome returning members and welcome new members as well. I think members will find, and have found, that this committee works very well. We try to come together in a spirit of consensus and cooperation, as evidenced by the fact we've done one unanimous report and one near-unanimous report. I think even when we disagree, we are not disagreeable, so I hope we continue in that spirit.

I think members have an interest in the motion before the House this morning at 10 o'clock, so I know some members want to have this meeting over fairly quickly. Or we can go on until 11 o'clock if members want.

Mr. Carrie.

9:10 a.m.

Conservative

Colin Carrie Conservative Oshawa, ON

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.

If it would please the committee, I would recommend that we move forward with the routine motions so that we can get that out of the way today. I don't think that will take too long.

9:10 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

Agreed? Okay.

The clerk will distribute the documents dealing with routine motions. Do all members have a copy of these motions?

9:15 a.m.

Bloc

Robert Vincent Bloc Shefford, QC

No.

9:15 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

Do all members have both documents before them? We need this to function as a committee.

9:15 a.m.

Liberal

Dan McTeague Liberal Pickering—Scarborough East, ON

What I would do is put these with the provision for amendments on Thursday, and then you can take it from there. At least you could call a quorum to call a meeting for Thursday morning specifically on this, if you want.

9:15 a.m.

Conservative

Colin Carrie Conservative Oshawa, ON

That sounds good to me.

9:15 a.m.

Liberal

Dan McTeague Liberal Pickering—Scarborough East, ON

All right.

9:15 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

Does everybody have both copies of this document?

9:15 a.m.

Bloc

Robert Vincent Bloc Shefford, QC

We have two copies of the routine motions. I would like to know if one is an old copy and the other is a new one.

9:15 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

One document is the motions we're talking about--

9:15 a.m.

Bloc

Robert Vincent Bloc Shefford, QC

Agreed.

I just have one document. The other document I don't have.