Evidence of meeting #4 for Liaison in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.

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MPs speaking

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Clerk of the Committee  Mr. André Gagnon

1:15 p.m.

The Clerk of the Committee Mr. André Gagnon

Good afternoon everyone. I think we have quorum.

As you are aware, we need to elect a chair. I'm ready to take a motion.

1:15 p.m.

NDP

David Christopherson NDP Hamilton Centre, ON

I move that Dean Allison be nominated as chair.

1:15 p.m.

The Clerk

Mr. Christopherson moves that Mr. Dean Allison be elected chair of the liaison committee.

Are there any other motions?

I understand we only have one motion.

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

(Motion agreed to)

Mr. Allison is elected chair of this committee.

1:15 p.m.

Some hon. members

Hear, hear!

1:15 p.m.

The Clerk

Before Mr. Allison takes the chair,

we have to elect a vice-chair.

Are there any motions to elect a vice-chair?

Mr. Preston.

1:15 p.m.

Conservative

Joe Preston Conservative Elgin—Middlesex—London, ON

I'll nominate Mr. Christopherson.

1:15 p.m.

The Clerk

Mr. Preston moves that Mr. Christopherson be elected vice-chair of the liaison committee.

Are there any other motions?

I see none.

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

(Motion agreed to)

Mr. Christopherson is elected vice-chair of the committee.

I invite Mr. Allison to take the chair.

1:15 p.m.

Some hon. members

Hear, hear!

1:15 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dean Allison

What we are going to deal with now is the election of the subcommittee on committee budgets. We need to have some people come forward.

Mr. Tweed.

1:15 p.m.

Conservative

Merv Tweed Conservative Brandon—Souris, MB

Joe Preston.

1:15 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dean Allison

Joe Preston.

Mr. MacKenzie.

1:15 p.m.

Conservative

Dave MacKenzie Conservative Oxford, ON

Mr. Tweed.

1:15 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dean Allison

Mr. Tweed.

Mr. Miller.

1:15 p.m.

Conservative

Joe Preston Conservative Elgin—Middlesex—London, ON

I'll nominate Mr. Miller.

1:15 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dean Allison

Okay.

Mr. Martin.

1:15 p.m.

NDP

Pat Martin NDP Winnipeg Centre, MB

I'll nominate David Christopherson.

1:15 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dean Allison

Okay.

Mr. Tweed.

1:15 p.m.

Conservative

Merv Tweed Conservative Brandon—Souris, MB

Chris Warkentin.

1:15 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dean Allison

The chair and the vice-chair are automatic members. Mr. Christopherson and I will already be on the committee.

1:15 p.m.

Conservative

Dave MacKenzie Conservative Oxford, ON

Ms. Charlton.

1:15 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dean Allison

We have enough members now.

I'll just read out the list of who we have. We have Chris Warkentin, Larry Miller, Joe Preston, Merv Tweed, and Pat Martin.

Can we close nominations?

1:15 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

1:15 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dean Allison

All right.

All those in favour of the list?

1:15 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

1:15 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dean Allison

Thank you very much.

We're now going to move in camera. This is not going to be a very long meeting. We want to talk a bit about the budgets.

[Proceedings continue in camera]