Government Operations committee Honourable members of the committee, I see a quorum. We can now proceed to the election of the chair. I'm ready to receive motions to that effect. Mr. McTeague.
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Government Operations committee Are there any other motions? It has been moved by Mr. Dan McTeague that Derek Lee be elected chair of the committee. Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion? (Motion agreed to)
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The Clerk
Government Operations committee I declare the motion carried and Mr. Derek Lee duly elected chair of the committee.
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The Clerk
Government Operations committee Before inviting Mr. Lee to take the chair, if the committee wishes we will now proceed to the election of vice-chairs.
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The Clerk
Government Operations committee Are there any other motions?
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Government Operations committee The second vice-chair should be from an opposition party other than the official opposition. Madame Bourgeois.
February 3rd, 2009Committee meeting
The Clerk
Government Operations committee Are there any other further motions? Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the said motion? (Motion agreed to)
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The Clerk
Government Operations committee I declare Mr. Martin duly elected second vice-chair of the committee. I now invite Mr. Derek Lee to take the chair.
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The Clerk
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Government Operations committee Mr. Warkentin moves that the chair be authorized to hold meetings to receive evidence and to have that evidence printed when a quorum is not present, provided that at least three members are present, including one member of the opposition and one member of the government.
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The Clerk
Government Operations committee The motion goes as follows: that witnesses be given five to ten minutes to make their opening statement; that at the discretion of the chair, during the questioning of witnesses there be allocated eight minutes for the first questioner of each party, including the responses of th
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The Clerk
February 3rd, 2009Committee meeting
The Clerk
Government Operations committee Actually, the standing order states that it should be done before March 26 or three days before the last day of the supply period. That date is still unknown. At the latest, it's going to be March 26, or it can be anytime before that.
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The Clerk
Government Operations committee Yes, but it could be earlier, depending on when the last supply day will be.
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The Clerk
Government Operations committee Usually our committee--
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