Agriculture committee  It has been moved by Mr. Storseth that Mr. Merv Tweed be elected as the 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. Merv Tweed the duly elected chair o

Agriculture committee  Before inviting Mr. Tweed to take the chair, if the committee wishes, we will now proceed to 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 am now ready to receive motions for the election

Agriculture 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 the second vice-chair.

Agriculture committee  It has been moved by Mr. Malcolm Allen that Mr. Frank Valeriote be elected as second vice-chair of the committee. Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion? (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried and Mr. Frank Valeriote the duly elected second vice-cha

Agriculture committee  I now invite Mr. Tweed to take the chair.

Agriculture committee  Good morning, honourable members. 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. Theref

Agriculture committee  It has been moved by Mr. Valeriote that Malcolm Allen be elected first vice-chair of the committee. Are there any further motions? (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried and Malcolm Allen duly elected first vice-chair of the committee.

Agriculture committee  Good afternoon. 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 motions, entertain points of order, or participate in debate.

Agriculture committee  All right. Are there any further motions? It has been moved by Mr. Hoback that Mr. Miller be elected chair of the committee. (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried. Mr. Miller is duly elected as chair of the committee. Before inviting Mr. Miller to take the chair, i

Agriculture committee  It has been moved by Mr. Lemieux that Mr. Allen be elected first vice-chair of the committee. Are there any further motions? (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried and Mr. Allen duly elected as first vice-chair of the committee. Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), t

Agriculture committee  It has been moved by Mr. Hoback that Mr. Valeriote be elected as second vice-chair of the committee. (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried and Mr. Valeriote duly elected as second vice-chair of the committee. I now invite Mr. Miller to take the chair.