Evidence of meeting #1 for Health 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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1:05 p.m.
The Clerk of the Committee Mr. Jean-François Pagé
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, cannot entertain points of order nor 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.
1:05 p.m.
The Clerk
It has been moved by Mrs. Rempel Garner that Mr. McKinnon be elected as chair of the committee.
Are there any further motions?
(Motion agreed to)
I declare the motion carried and Mr. McKinnon duly elected chair of the committee.
1:05 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ron McKinnon
Thank you all. I shall move to the head of the table now.
If it's okay with the committee, I will ask if the clerk can carry on with the election of the vice-chairs.
Seeing no dissent, Mr. Clerk, will you please go ahead with the election of the vice-chairs?
1:05 p.m.
The Clerk
Yes.
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.
1:05 p.m.
The Clerk
It has been moved by Mr. Davies that Ms. Rempel Garner be elected as first vice-chair of the committee.
Are there any further motions?
1:05 p.m.
Liberal
1:05 p.m.
The Clerk
Yes, it's on the opposition vice-chair.
(Motion agreed to)
I declare the motion carried and Mrs. Rempel Garner elected as first vice-chair.
I'll now move to the second vice-chair.
Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the first vice-chair must be a member of an opposition party other than the official opposition.
I am now prepared to receive motions for the position of second vice-chair.
1:05 p.m.
Liberal
Marcus Powlowski Liberal Thunder Bay—Rainy River, ON
I nominate Luc Thériault for second vice-chair.
1:05 p.m.
The Clerk
Mr. Powlowski has nominated Luc Thériault for second vice-chair of the committee.
Are there any further motions?
(Motion agreed to)
1:05 p.m.
The Clerk
I declare the motion carried and Mr. Thériault duly elected second vice-chair of the committee.
Mr. Chair, we may continue.
1:05 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ron McKinnon
Thank you, Mr. Clerk.
I'll ask the people who wish to speak or to be recognized at any point to use the “raise hand” function on the participants panel.
Mr. Van Bynen, I see that your hand is raised. Please go ahead.
1:05 p.m.
Liberal
Tony Van Bynen Liberal Newmarket—Aurora, ON
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'm still relatively new at this. Is this the appropriate time for me to introduce a motion for a study? I intend to bring forward a motion on the impacts of COVID-19 on the mental health and well-being of Canadians. I would like to go forward with that.
1:05 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ron McKinnon
Thank you, Mr. Van Bynen. Now is not actually the appropriate time. We have to undertake the routine motions that build the structure around the committee. I will give you first dibs once that's completed to move or to discuss your motion.
1:10 p.m.
Liberal
1:10 p.m.
Liberal
Mike Kelloway Liberal Cape Breton—Canso, NS
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Hello to our new colleagues and to our colleagues from the last session.
I'd like to move that we readopt all routine motions from the previous session.
1:10 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ron McKinnon
Thank you, Mr. Kelloway. I'm going to suggest that we go through them one at a time so that we're clear as to what the motions are and what exactly we're doing. May I get you to move them one by one, please?
1:10 p.m.
Conservative
1:10 p.m.
Conservative
Michelle Rempel Conservative Calgary Nose Hill, AB
Since you started a speaking list on Mr. Van Bynen's item, I would like to be first in line to respond.
1:10 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Ron McKinnon
I'm sorry; do you mean you'd like to be first in line to respond to Mr. Van Bynen's motion?
