Pursuant to the motion adopted on Tuesday, June 7, 2016, the chair must be elected by secret ballot. Before proceeding, I must very briefly explain the process.
My colleague, who is a procedural clerk at the House of Commons, will distribute a ballot to each member of the committee.
You have to clearly indicate your choice by printing the first and last names of the candidate in block letters on the ballot and depositing it in the box. We will then count the votes and announce the name of the successful candidate. If a candidate does not receive a majority of the votes, another ballot will have to be conducted in the same manner.
I declare Mr. Scarpaleggia to have received a majority of the votes and is duly elected chair of the committee.
I invite Mr. Scarpaleggia to take the chair.