Liaison Committee on Sept. 17th, 2025

[The Clerk of the Committee, Suzie Cadieux]

Good afternoon.

Honourable members of the committee, I see a quorum.

I must inform members that the clerk of the committee can only receive motions for the election of the chair at this time. The clerk cannot receive other types of motions, cannot entertain points of order and cannot participate in the debate.

I'm now ready to receive motions for the chair.

Ms. Dzerowicz, you have the floor.

[Julie Dzerowicz, Liberal, Davenport, ON]

I would like to nominate the wonderful and amazing Judy Sgro.

[An hon member]

I second that.

[The Clerk]

It has been moved by Ms. Dzerowicz that Ms. Sgro be elected as chair of the committee.

Are there any further motions? I see none.

(Motion agreed to)

I declare Ms. Sgro duly elected as chair of the committee.

[Some hon. members]

Hear, hear!

[The Clerk]

I invite Ms. Sgro to come to the table.

[The Chair (Hon. Judy A. Sgro Humber River—Black Creek, Lib.), Liberal, Judy Sgro]

I committed a long time ago to short meetings and as few meetings as possible.

[The Clerk of the Committee, Suzie Cadieux]

With the agreement of the committee, I will invite the clerk to proceed with the election of the vice-chair.

[The Clerk]

Thank you, Madam Chair.

I'm now ready to receive motions for the deputy chair.

Are there any motions?

Mr. Duguid.

[Terry Duguid, Liberal, Winnipeg South, MB]

With pleasure, I'd like to nominate Mr. Kelly McCauley.

[The Clerk]

It has been moved by Mr. Duguid that Mr. McCauley be elected as vice-chair of the committee.

Are there any further motions? I see none.

(Motion agreed to)

I declare Mr. McCauley duly elected as vice-chair of the committee.

[Some hon. members]

Hear, hear!

[Terry Duguid, Liberal, Winnipeg South, MB]

I want lunch in Edmonton.

[Some hon. members]

Oh, oh!

[The Chair, Liberal, Judy Sgro]

Before we continue, I need to ask all in-person participants, which is all of you, to consult the guidelines that you already know about and that are written on the table. These measures are in place to help prevent audio feedback incidents and to protect the health and safety of all participants, including the interpreters. You will also notice a QR code on the card, which links to a short awareness video. Thank you.

[The Clerk of the Committee, Suzie Cadieux]

Does the committee agree to proceed with the adoption of the routine motions for our committee?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Chair, Liberal, Judy Sgro]

Does someone want to propose the motion dealing with the subcommittee on committee budgets?

[Marilyn Gladu, Conservative, Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong, ON]

I will move that motion.

[The Chair, Liberal, Judy Sgro]

I think you all have it in front of you. It reads:

[The Clerk of the Committee, Suzie Cadieux]

That, pursuant to Standing Order 107(6), a subcommittee on committee budgets be established to approve committees' budget requests and that the membership of the subcommittee be composed of the chair and the vice-chair of the committee, as well as three other government members and one other member of the official opposition, as appointed by their respective whips.

(Motion agreed to)

[The Chair, Liberal, Judy Sgro]

The next motion—moved by Mr. Carr—is as follows:

[The Clerk of the Committee, Suzie Cadieux]

That the committee retain, as needed and at the discretion of the chair, the services of one or more analysts from the Library of Parliament to assist it in its work.

(Motion agreed to)

[The Chair, Liberal, Judy Sgro]

I would like to invite the analysts to join us here at the table.

[The Clerk of the Committee, Suzie Cadieux]

Alexandre Gauthier and Hanna Button, welcome. We look forward to having you at our committee.

The next motion is as follows:

That the clerk of the committee be authorized to grant access to the committee's digital binder to the offices of the whips of each recognized party.

That the clerk of the committee, at the discretion of the chair, be authorized to make the necessary arrangements to provide working meals for the committee and its subcommittees.

(Motion agreed to)