Evidence of meeting #1 for Agriculture and Agri-Food in the 43rd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.
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The Clerk
Honourable members of the committee, I see that a quorum is present.
I must inform you that the clerk of the committee can only receive motions for the election of the chair. She cannot receive any other motions, hear points of order or participate in debate.
We can therefore proceed with the election of the chair.
Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the chair must be a member of the governing party.
I am ready to receive nominations for the position of chair.
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Liberal
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The Clerk
It is moved by Mr. Drouin that Mr. Finnigan be elected chair of the committee.
Are there any further motions?
(Motion agreed to)
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The Clerk
I declare the motion carried and Mr. Finnigan duly elected chair of the committee.
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Some hon. members
Hear, hear!
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The Clerk
I invite Mr. Finnigan to take the chair.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Pat Finnigan
I thank you all for your trust.
I'm really honoured to be elected again as chair. I see some familiar faces and some that are new. I'm really excited. We have some great people around the table.
Several of the people around the table are very familiar with the agricultural environment and procedures. I'm very happy to be with all of you today.
With those words, I call upon the clerk to proceed with the election of the vice-chairs.
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The Clerk
Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the first vice-chair must be a member of the official opposition.
I am now prepared to receive motions for the first vice-chair.
Ms. Rood.
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Conservative
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The Clerk
Are there any further motions?
(Motion agreed to)
I declare the motion carried and Mr. Barlow duly elected first vice-chair of the committee.
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Some hon. members
Hear, hear!
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The Clerk
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.
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The Clerk
Are there any further motions?
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Liberal
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The Clerk
Since more than one candidate has been nominated, pursuant to Standing Order 106(3), I am required to preside over the election of the second vice-chair by secret ballot.
Before proceeding, I will very briefly explain the process. My colleague, who is a procedural clerk of the House of Commons, will distribute a ballot to each member of the committee. You have to clearly indicate your choice by printing, in block letters, the first and last names of the candidate on the ballot and deposit it in the box. We will then count the votes and announce the name of the successful candidate.
If no candidate receives a majority of the votes, another ballot will have to be conducted in the same manner.
Allow me to repeat the names of the candidates nominated. We have Mr. Yves Perron and Mr. Alistair MacGregor nominated for second vice-chair.
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Bloc
Yves Perron Bloc Berthier—Maskinongé, QC
Do we have to say something, or do things proceed automatically?
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The Clerk
Usually people don't say anything, but if...
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The Clerk
I declare the motion carried and Mr. Yves Perron duly elected second vice-chair of the committee.
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Some hon. members
Hear, hear!
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Pat Finnigan
On the agenda, that was the main business, but we're all here and I think there are other housekeeping things we should look at. If it is the will of the committee, we can proceed with those.
Do you have something to say, Mr. Drouin?
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Liberal
Francis Drouin Liberal Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON
Mr. Chair, I do have routine motions that we would like to move. I think there has been agreement amongst all parties. I don't expect any shenanigans to happen here.
I would just like to move them. Indeed, to expedite things, I will give the clerk copies of these motions in both French and English, so that they can be distributed.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Pat Finnigan
Should we go through the routine motions and adopt whether we want the time that it takes before you can present the motion and all of that...? There are several things. I think if we had that in place and policies in place that we can refer to.... If it's the will of the committee, we would go over this and consider it.
Would that be okay with you, Francis?
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Liberal
Francis Drouin Liberal Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON
Well, we can go through them one by one, or if somebody has objections they can raise them now. Otherwise, we can include them all in voting on them in blocks.
