Official Languages Committee on May 8th, 2012
Evidence of meeting #41 for Official Languages in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was second.
A recording is available from Parliament.
On the agenda
MPs speaking
Also speaking
- Clerk of the Committee Mr. Simon Larouche
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Conservative
The Chair Michael Chong
Welcome to the 41st meeting of the Standing Committee on Official Languages, today, Tuesday, May 8, 2012. Pursuant to Standing Order No. 106, we are here today to elect a vice-chair. Now I will let the clerk proceed with the election.
8:45 a.m.
The Clerk of the Committee Mr. Simon Larouche
Pursuant to Standing Order No. 106(2), the second vice-chair shall be a member of an opposition party other than the official opposition party.
I'm now prepared to receive a motion for a second vice-chair.
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NDP
8:45 a.m.
Simon Larouche
It has been moved by Mr. Godin that Stéphane Dion be elected second vice-chair of the committee. Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?
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Some hon. members
Yes.
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The Clerk
I declare the motion carried and Mr. Dion duly elected second vice-chair of the committee.
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Conservative