Evidence of meeting #87 for Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.)

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MPs speaking

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Clerk of the Committee  Mr. Jean-Denis Kusion

8:50 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Bob Zimmer

Good morning, everybody. We have some new members of the committee.

Welcome.

First of all, we have to elect a vice-chair. For the NDP, Charlie Angus is the member. We need to have an election.

I'll pass this over to Jean-Denis.

8:50 a.m.

The Clerk of the Committee Mr. Jean-Denis Kusion

Thank you, Chair.

Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the second vice-chair must be a member of an opposition party other than the official opposition. I'm now prepared to receive a motion for the second vice-chair.

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Liberal

Nathaniel Erskine-Smith Liberal Beaches—East York, ON

I nominate Charlie Angus.

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The Clerk

Mr. Erskine-Smith has moved that Charlie Angus be elected as second vice-chair of the committee. Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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The Clerk

I declare the motion carried and Charlie Angus duly elected second vice-chair of the committee.

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Some hon. members

Hear, hear!

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An hon. member

That is unanimous.

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NDP

Charlie Angus NDP Timmins—James Bay, ON

That's the only time that's going to happen.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Bob Zimmer

We're going to suspend to go in camera.

[Proceedings continue in camera]