Evidence of meeting #10 for Status of Women in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.
A recording is available from Parliament.
3:35 p.m.
The Clerk of the Committee Ms. Michelle Tittley
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. The clerk cannot receive other types of motions, cannot entertain points of order, nor participate in debate.
We can now proceed to the election of the chair. Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the chair must be a member of the official opposition.
I'm ready to receive motions for the position of chair.
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The Clerk
It has been moved by Ms. O'Neill Gordon that Irene Mathyssen be elected chair of the committee.
Are there any further motions?
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The Clerk
Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?
(Motion agreed to)
I declare the motion carried and Irene Mathyssen duly elected chair of the committee.
3:40 p.m.
NDP
The Chair NDP Irene Mathyssen
Thank you, Madam Clerk, for the documents and for your support in terms of electing a chair.
I'm glad to see that we're fully functioning now--at least some of us. I'd like to thank Ms. O'Neill Gordon for her nomination and the committee for its support.
It is practice for us to move into committee business. I'm in your hands. Would you like to remain in the public domain or would you like to go in camera?
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NDP
