Evidence of meeting #42 for Environment and Sustainable Development in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was vice-chair.
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The Clerk of the Committee Mrs. Marie-France Renaud
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, entertain points of order or participate in 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 ready to receive motions for the chair.
Go ahead, Madame Quach.
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The Clerk
It has been moved by Madame Quach that Mr. Warawa be elected chair of the committee.
Are there any further motions? I see none.
Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?
(Motion agreed to)
I declare the motion carried and Mr. Warawa duly elected chair of the committee.
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Some hon. members
Hear, hear!
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The Clerk
Before inviting the chair to take his place, 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 of first vice-chair.
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The Clerk
It has been moved by Ms. Rempel that Ms. Leslie be elected first vice-chair of the committee.
Are there any further motions?
(Motion agreed to)
I declare the motion carried and Ms. Leslie 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 a motion for the second vice-chair.
Go ahead, Mr. Choquette.
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The Clerk
It has been moved by Mr. Choquette that Ms. Duncan be elected 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 Ms. Duncan duly elected second vice-chair of the committee.
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Some hon. members
Hear, hear!
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The Chair
I now invite Mr. Warawa to take the chair.
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Conservative
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Some hon. members
Oh, oh!
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Mark Warawa
I did campaign all summer.
Thank you to Marie-France and the support staff. It's good to be back and ready to get back to work.
Thank you for the cookies and the coffee and the juice. It's nice to be back to have that too.
Colleagues, are there any other issues that we need to discuss?
Monsieur Choquette had given notice on motions to invite some people. We can deal with that at our next meeting, or, if I have unanimous consent, we could deal with that now, if Mr. Choquette wanted to deal with it now.
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NDP
François Choquette NDP Drummond, QC
We will do that at the next meeting.
It will be for the next meeting.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Mark Warawa
It will be at the next meeting. Very good.
Seeing no other issues, we will accept a motion to adjourn and we'll move in camera for the steering committee.
Do I have a motion to adjourn?
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An hon. member
Yes.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Mark Warawa
It is so moved.
(Motion agreed to)
[Proceedings continue in camera]
