Evidence of meeting #1 for Procedure and House Affairs in the 39th 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. James M. Latimer
Members of the committee,
I see that we have a quorum.
We can now proceed to the election of the chair pursuant to Standing Order 106(2).
I am ready to receive motions for the position of Chair.
Is there a motion?
Monsieur Guimond.
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Bloc
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The Clerk
Mr. Guimond moves that Gary Goodyear be elected Chair of the committee.
Are there any further motions? 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 Mr. Gary Goodyear duly elected chair of the committee.
Before I invite Mr. Goodyear to take the chair, if it's the committee's desire we will proceed as well with the election of the vice-chairs. The first vice-chair must be a member of the official opposition.
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Liberal
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The Clerk
Ms. Redman moves that Mr. Proulx be elected first vice-chair.
Are there other motions? 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 Monsieur Proulx duly elected first vice-chair.
We now go to the election of the second vice-chair.
In accordance with the Standing Orders, the second vice-chair must be a member of an opposition party other than the official opposition.
Mr. Proulx.
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The Clerk
Mr. Proulx moves that Mr. Guimond be elected second Vice-Chair.
Are there any other motions?
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 Mr. Guimond duly elected second vice-chair.
I would invite Mr. Goodyear to take the chair.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gary Goodyear
I do like these initial meetings. They're always so quick and so sweet.
Thank you very much, colleagues, for your confidence and for your vote for me as chair.
I think the order of business that we have to attend to as a striking committee is to get the membership lists for all the other committees. Are we prepared to hand in that membership list now? I'll just go around the table.
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Conservative
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Bloc
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Conservative
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Gary Goodyear
Okay, if we can be assured that the clerk will have all membership lists by Monday, then we'll do that. I would like to simply ask that the committee then delegate the authority to the whips to get those memberships drawn up and to the clerk by Monday. Can I push it for noon? I would like to table them on Monday at 3 o'clock. I guess that's the first opportunity to table them.
Agreed?
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Bloc
Michel Guimond Bloc Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord, QC
Mr. Chairman, are you listening to music? I just said that we would have our list ready for you on Tuesday.
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Bloc
Michel Guimond Bloc Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord, QC
We won't start arguing with you, since the honeymoon isn't over yet. I will have everything ready for you by 3 p.m. on Monday, even though earlier, I did say Tuesday. We will not call the vote on the motion. I am asking you to cut me some slack, since I am dealing with a few last-minute changes. This matter can likely be resolved before 3 p.m. Monday. I am fully aware of the situation. There is no attempt here to delay the start of committee work. My colleagues are anxious to see the committees get down to business, but...
