Evidence of meeting #1 for Status of Women in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was move.
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The Clerk of the Committee Ms. Andrea McCaffrey
Honourable members of the committee, I see a quorum.
I must inform the 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 or entertain points of order or 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 am ready to receive motions for the chair.
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Conservative
Karen Vecchio Conservative Elgin—Middlesex—London, ON
I nominate Marilyn Gladu, member for Sarnia—Lambton.
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The Clerk
It has been moved by Ms. Vecchio that Ms. Gladu be elected chair of the committee.
Are there any further motions?
(Motion agreed to)
I declare the motion carried and Ms. Gladu duly elected chair of the committee.
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Voices
Hear, hear!
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The Clerk
I invite Ms. Gladu to take the chair.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Marilyn Gladu
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome.
Thanks.
I'm hoping that we will get a lot of great work done. There is certainly lots of work to be done in the area of status of women, so I welcome you.
My job, as your chair, is to make sure that I facilitate our moving forward with positive progress. I'm not the critic, so my opinion here is only going to be about keeping the business rolling along professionally and in accordance with all of the rules that my clerk will advise me on.
Merci.
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The Clerk
Thank you.
We'll now move on to the election of the first vice-chair.
Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the first vice-chair must be a member of the government party.
I am now ready to receive motions for the first vice-chair.
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The Clerk
It has been moved by Ms. Vandenbeld that Ms. Damoff be elected as first vice-chair of the committee.
Are there any further motions?
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Conservative
Karen Vecchio Conservative Elgin—Middlesex—London, ON
I'd like to nominate Sheila Malcolmson, from Nanaimo—Ladysmith.
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The Clerk
I'm sorry; can you repeat that, please?
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Conservative
Karen Vecchio Conservative Elgin—Middlesex—London, ON
I would like to nominate Sheila Malcolmson, from Nanaimo—Ladysmith.
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The Clerk
I'm afraid the first vice-chair must be a member of the governing party.
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The Clerk
Are there any other motions on this item?
(Motion agreed to)
I declare the motion carried and Ms. Damoff duly elected first vice-chair of the committee.
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Voices
Hear, hear!
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The Clerk
Now, pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the second vice-chair must be a member of the opposition party other than the official opposition party. I am now prepared to receive motions for the second vice-chair.
3:40 p.m.
Conservative
Karen Vecchio Conservative Elgin—Middlesex—London, ON
I am now prepared to continue adding motions today, and I would like to please put forward Sheila Malcolmson, from Nanaimo—Ladysmith, as our second vice-chair.
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The Clerk
Thank you.
It has been moved by Ms. Vecchio that Ms. Malcolmson be elected the second vice-chair of the committee.
(Motion agreed to)
I declare the motion carried and Ms. Malcolmson duly elected second vice-chair of the committee.
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Voices
Hear, hear!
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Marilyn Gladu
At this time we will go through the routine motions. This is a series of items that are typically done, and for each one of them I'll read out the item and then look for someone to move it.
There are copies being passed around, and while those are being passed around, I'd like to say a word of welcome to the students we have with us from Brock University and the students who have been following members around all day. I hope you enjoy our meeting.
The first item is about the services of analysts from the Library of Parliament:
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.
Could I have someone move it?
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Conservative
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The Clerk
It is best if it is read out.
