Evidence of meeting #1 for Agriculture and Agri-Food in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was shipley.
A recording is available from Parliament.
3:50 p.m.
The Clerk of the Committee David Chandonnet
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, and cannot participate in the 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 government party.
I am now ready to receive motions for the chair.
3:50 p.m.
Liberal
Francis Drouin Liberal Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON
I would like to nominate the member for Miramichi—Grand Lake, Pat Finnigan.
3:50 p.m.
The Clerk
Are there any further motions?
I declare the motion carried and Pat Finnigan duly elected chair of the committee.
(Motion agreed to)
I now invite Mr. Finnigan to take the chair.
3:50 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Pat Finnigan
Thank you.
If it is the pleasure of the committee, I invite the clerk to proceed to the election of the first vice-chair.
3:50 p.m.
The Clerk
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 first vice-chair.
3:50 p.m.
Liberal
February 3rd, 2016 / 3:50 p.m.
The Clerk
Any further motions?
I declare the motion carried.
(Motion agreed to)
Bev Shipley is duly elected first vice-chair of the 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 motions for the second vice-chair.
3:50 p.m.
Conservative
3:50 p.m.
The Clerk
It has been moved by Bev Shipley that Ruth Ellen Brosseau be elected second vice-chair of the committee.
Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?
I declare the motion carried and Ruth Ellen Brosseau duly elected second vice-chair of the committee.
(Motion agreed to)
3:50 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Pat Finnigan
I'd like to thank the committee members for the confidence they've placed in me by electing me chair.
I humbly accept the position you have offered me. As someone with great admiration for all the agricultural trades, I will certainly endeavour to perform my duties with passion.
I'm quite honoured and pleased. I hope to contribute to the growth of agriculture across the country and to help the field develop through the new agreements that have been implemented with our partners around the world.
I really want to thank each and every one of you. I want to congratulate my vice-chairs, Mr. Bev Shipley and Ms. Ruth Ellen Brosseau, for their acceptance of these positions. I want to again thank all my other colleagues for taking their seat on this committee also.
Are there any other points of order today that we need to conclude?
Then if it's the pleasure of the committee, we will adopt the routine motions by the committee in the previous sessions. Do we have consensus on that? Good.
Mr. Shipley, you may go ahead.
3:55 p.m.
Conservative
Bev Shipley Conservative Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, ON
Mr. Chair, I'm wondering if there's an opportunity for us to have those routine proceedings. Some of us are new and may not have them. I'm wondering if they are available for review.
3:55 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Pat Finnigan
I will read every one of them, but I don't believe we have that. I guess this is the only copy. We can do this the next time if you wish.
3:55 p.m.
Conservative
Bev Shipley Conservative Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, ON
That's up to you, but I'm not necessarily asking that. I'm just saying I think it would be appropriate for the committee. Most will not know what the last routine proceedings were and what they involved. They speak to a number of issues we need to talk about.
3:55 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Pat Finnigan
Would the committee like to wait? We could have copies made. Are you okay with that?
3:55 p.m.
Conservative
3:55 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Pat Finnigan
We'll try to get copies made.
We will suspend the meeting until we get the copies.
4 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Pat Finnigan
Okay, we'll get the meeting in order again.
I think everybody received the routine motions that were adopted by the committee in the previous session.
I assume you have all received your copy.
The following is a list of the routine motions adopted by the committee during the second session of the 41st Parliament.
The first one is “Services of Analyst 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.
Go ahead, Mr. Longfield.
4 p.m.
Liberal
4 p.m.
Liberal
Francis Drouin Liberal Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON
Mr. Chair, do we want to continue approving some of the routine motions, or can the analysts present themselves quickly so we know who they are?
4:05 p.m.
Liberal
4:05 p.m.
Frédéric Forge Committee Researcher
Good afternoon. My name is Frédéric Forge and I am an analyst at the Library of Parliament. I have been covering agricultural issues for the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food for nearly 18 years now.
4:05 p.m.
Khamla Heminthavong Committee Researcher
Good afternoon. My name is Khamla Heminthavong. I have been handling agricultural issues for this committee and the Senate for five years.
4:05 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Pat Finnigan
It's great to have such experience at the table. Welcome and thank you.
The second motion deals with the composition of the subcommittee on agenda and procedure, and reads as follows:
That the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be established and composed of the chair, one (1) member of the New Democratic Party, one (1) member of the Liberal Party and two (2) members of the Conservative Party.
My apologies. I read you the version from last session.
That was last year's motion. I tried to get the francophone one and the English one. I will follow the script from the English.
Yes, Mr. Warkentin
4:05 p.m.
Conservative
Chris Warkentin Conservative Grande Prairie—Mackenzie, AB
Can I make a proposal?
The rationale originally was to allow for the parliamentary secretary to attend the meeting. That's why two Conservatives were allowed. My understanding is that parliamentary secretaries will not be official members of the committee now.
I would make a recommendation that we have one member of each party and then we allow for the parliamentary secretary to attend those meetings in addition to that. We would very specifically allocate a space for the parliamentary secretary to allow for him to attend.
It's helpful because often there is information that only the parliamentary secretary can provide in terms of scheduling.
