Evidence of meeting #43 for Procedure and House Affairs in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was vice-chair.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joe Preston
We'll call the meeting to order. We will stay in public because we have one election to run. I will turn it over to our clerk because she must preside over those.
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The Clerk of the Committee Ms. Michelle Tittley
Hello.
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 election of the first vice-chair.
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NDP
Nycole Turmel NDP Hull—Aylmer, QC
It is my pleasure to nominate Alexandrine Latendresse for the position of vice-chair of this committee.
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An hon. member
What a great choice.
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The Clerk
Moved by Ms. Turmel that Ms. Latendresse be elected first vice-chair of the committee.
Are there further motions?
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Conservative
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An hon. member
It's the high point of the day.
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Conservative
Tom Lukiwski Conservative Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre, SK
Exactly. I want to know, are we going to be making the right choice? I don't know. What's her platform? What does she plan to do in case you're not here, Joe?
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Conservative
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Some hon. members
Oh, oh!
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joe Preston
That's a crucial one to know. I've got to have a vice-chair who will support me.
Good. She's already making promises.
Good. Two vice-chairs.
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An hon. member
Somebody who will campaign for better coffee will have my vote.
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The Clerk
Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?
(Motion agreed to)
I declare the motion carried and Madame Latendresse duly elected as first vice-chair.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joe Preston
Excellent. Now we've got a good working committee.
We're moving on. We have committee business, so with the permission of the committee we'll go in camera now. Do I have to suspend to go in camera?
Do you have another thing?
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Conservative
Tom Lukiwski Conservative Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre, SK
I think—correct me if I'm wrong, and I'll defer to the clerk on this one—we have to present a motion to appoint a chair of the Subcommittee on Private Members' Business.
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Conservative
Tom Lukiwski Conservative Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre, SK
I move that, pursuant to Standing Order 91.1(1), Mr. Dave MacKenzie be appointed chair of the subcommittee.
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Conservative
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Conservative
Tom Lukiwski Conservative Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre, SK
For those of you who don't know, Harold used to be the chair. Harold will not be chairing the committee any more. He's stepping down; it's too much for him.
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Some hon. members
Oh, oh!
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Conservative
Tom Lukiwski Conservative Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre, SK
From our side, it has to be a government member, so we're putting Mr. MacKenzie's name forward.
The committee deals with all private members' bills that come forward, to determine whether they're votable or non-votable.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Joe Preston
Is there approval of that motion by the committee?
(Motion agreed to)
I'm seeing all in favour. Great, that's unanimous.
Now I will suspend just for a moment while we go in camera to discuss our report.
[Proceedings continue in camera]