Foreign Affairs committee  Good morning, everyone. Good morning, members. Honourable members of the committee, I see a quorum. We can now proceed to the election of the chair. Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the chair must be a member of the government party. I am now ready to receive motions for t

Foreign Affairs committee  It's been moved by Mr. Dechert that Mr. Allison be elected as chair of the committee. Are there any further motions? Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion? (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried and Mr. Allison duly elected chair of the committee.

Foreign Affairs committee  Before I invite you to take the chair, I'm going to do the election of the vice-chairs. Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the first vice-chair must be a member of the official opposition. I'm now prepared to receive motions for the first vice-chair. Mr. Dechert.

Foreign Affairs committee  It's been moved by Mr. Dechert that Mr. Dewar be elected as first vice-chair of the committee. Are there any further motions? Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion? (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried and Mr. Dewar duly elected first vice-chair

Foreign Affairs committee  Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the second vice-chair must be a member of the opposition party other than the official opposition. I am now ready to receive motions for the position of second vice-chair.

Foreign Affairs committee  It's been moved by Mr. Williamson that Mr. LeBlanc be elected second vice-chair of the committee. Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt this motion? (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried and Mr. LeBlanc duly elected second vice-chair of the committee.

Foreign Affairs committee  I now invite Mr. Allison to take the chair.

Foreign Affairs committee  No.

Foreign Affairs committee  Members of the committee, I see a quorum. Good morning. We can now proceed to the election of the chair. Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the chair must be a member of the government party. I am ready to receive motions for the chair.

Foreign Affairs committee  It's moved by Mr. Schellenberger that Mr. Allison be elected as chair of the committee. Are there any further motions? Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion? (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried and Mr. Allison duly elected chair of the committe

Foreign Affairs committee  Before inviting the chair to take the chair, if the committee wishes we'll now proceed to the election of vice-chairs.

Foreign Affairs committee  It has been moved by Mr. Dewar that Madame Laverdière be elected first vice-chair of the committee. Are there any further motions?

Foreign Affairs committee  Yes. Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion? (Motion agreed to)

Foreign Affairs committee  I declare the motion carried and Madame Laverdière duly elected first vice-chair of the committee.

Foreign Affairs committee  Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the second vice-chair must be a member of an opposition party other than the official opposition. I am now prepared to receive a motion for second vice-chair. Mr. Dechert.