Evidence of meeting #1 for Procedure and House Affairs in the 40th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.
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11:20 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joe Preston
Because I was speaking so quickly, I would ask the clerk to read this motion en français, please.
11:20 a.m.
The Clerk
Mr. Chair, the motion before the committee is as follows:
That the four (4) Whips be delegated the authority to act as the striking committee pursuant to Standing Orders 104, 113 and 114, and that they be authorized to present directly to the Chair, in a report signed by all four (4) Whips, or their representatives, their unanimous recommendations for presentation to the House, on behalf of the Committee.
11:20 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joe Preston
Is there any further discussion on the motion?
(Motion agreed to)
11:25 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joe Preston
We have another critical one--and we may be jumping around from your schedule. Since the drawing of names for private members' business has already taken place, we would like this committee to strike its subcommittee for private members' business so it can go to the first meeting of that committee and move the first replenishment forward.
Pursuant to standing order 91.1(1), the subcommittee on private members' business shall be composed of one member from each of the recognized parties and a chair from the government party. We'll need to appoint a chair, at that point, from the government party.
Mr. Proulx, will you move that?
Is there any discussion?
Mr. Guimond.
11:25 a.m.
Bloc
Michel Guimond Bloc Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord, QC
I just want to let you know that Ms. Claude DeBellefeuille will be the Bloc Québécois' representative on this subcommittee. Are you taking names right now?
11:25 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joe Preston
Sure, we might as well. That way if you have your names we'll take them, and if not, you can certainly tell them to us.
11:25 a.m.
Conservative
Tom Lukiwski Conservative Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre, SK
Mr. Scott Reid will represent the government on that committee.
11:25 a.m.
Conservative
11:25 a.m.
Liberal
11:25 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joe Preston
Marcel Proulx will sit on behalf of the Liberal Party.
The question then is who is sitting as chair from the government party?
11:25 a.m.
Conservative
Tom Lukiwski Conservative Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre, SK
Mr. Reid will be the government member. We need a chair. We're working on the chair.
11:25 a.m.
Conservative
Tom Lukiwski Conservative Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre, SK
That's because we haven't discussed this. My recommendation--and this may catch you off guard, Harold--is that Mr. Albrecht be chair of the committee.
11:25 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joe Preston
It can be changed after, I'm certain, but for the purposes of striking the committee....
11:25 a.m.
Conservative
11:25 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joe Preston
Certainly. I shall approve my first point of order. Let's hear it.
11:25 a.m.
Liberal
Marcel Proulx Liberal Hull—Aylmer, QC
Very simply, I just want to make sure that notes were taken down as being Marcel Proulx and not Michel Proulx.
11:25 a.m.
Conservative
11:25 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joe Preston
That was the first of many mistakes, and I'm sure it will carry on.
First of all, we need somebody to move the motion with those names attached. Marcel Proulx is moving it. I'm just going to say Monsieur Proulx, and then I won't have to worry.
