Evidence of meeting #1 for Environment and Sustainable Development in the 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.
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The Clerk of the Committee Mr. Alexandre Roger
I must inform members that the clerk of the committee can receive motions only for the election of the chair. The clerk cannot receive other types of motions and cannot 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 now ready to receive motions for the chair.
Mr. Albas.
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Conservative
Dan Albas Conservative Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, BC
Thank you, Mr. Clerk.
I move that we make Madame Ratansi chair of the committee.
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The Clerk
Thank you, Mr. Albas.
It has been moved by Mr. Dan Albas that Yasmin Ratansi be elected chair of the committee.
Are there any further motions?
(Motion agreed to)
Seeing no other motions, I declare the motion carried and Yasmin Ratansi duly elected chair of the committee.
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Some hon. members
Hear, hear!
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The Clerk
I invite Yasmin Ratansi to take the virtual chair.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi
Thank you very much, Mr. Clerk.
Thank you, Mr. Albas, for nominating me.
Thank you, committee. I hope that in this session—we have lost a lot of time—we can work together and build the future, a greener future, with the co-operation of everyone. I am looking for a very collaborative approach. Our congeniality at the beginning of this session was very good, so I hope we continue with that.
I'd like to ask the clerk, with the permission of the committee, to do the elections of the vice-chairs.
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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The Clerk
Thank you, Madam Chair.
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.
Mr. Baker.
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Liberal
Yvan Baker Liberal Etobicoke Centre, ON
Thank you very much, Mr. Clerk.
Chair, congratulations.
I'd like to nominate Mr. Albas as a vice-chair.
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The Clerk
It has been moved by Mr. Yvan Baker that Mr. Dan Albas be elected as first vice-chair of the committee.
Are there any further motions?
(Motion agreed to)
Seeing no other motions, I declare the motion carried and Mr. Dan Albas duly elected first vice-chair of the committee.
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The Clerk
Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the second vice-chair must be a member of any opposition party other than the official opposition.
I am now ready to receive motions for the second vice-chair.
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Liberal
Peter Schiefke Liberal Vaudreuil—Soulanges, QC
I nominate Ms. Monique Pauzé as vice-chair of the committee.
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The Clerk
It has been moved by Mr. Schiefke that Ms. Monique Pauzé be elected as second vice-chair of the committee.
Are there any further motions?
(Motion agreed to)
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The Clerk
I declare the motion carried and Ms. Pauzé duly elected second vice-chair of the committee.
Madam Chair, the floor is yours.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi
Thank you very much.
I see Mr. Longfield's hand raised.
Mr. Longfield, you have the floor.
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Liberal
Lloyd Longfield Liberal Guelph, ON
Thanks, Madam Chair.
I'd like to move that we adopt the routine motions as agreed upon in our last session.
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NDP
Laurel Collins NDP Victoria, BC
I have a point of order, so that I know the process. If I have an amendment to the routine motions that were adopted last session, at what time would I either move that amendment or move a motion to replace a section?
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The Clerk
If Ms. Collins has amendments, then I would suggest that we go through the routine motions one by one, and Ms. Collins can move her amendments at the appropriate time.
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Conservative
Dan Albas Conservative Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, BC
Yes, Madam Chair, I was going to say that perhaps we could go through them. Thank you.