Evidence of meeting #1 for Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities in the 39th Parliament, 2nd session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was liberal.

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On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Clerk of the Committee  Mr. Jacques Maziade

The Clerk of the Committee Mr. Jacques Maziade

Welcome everyone.

I see quorum. We can now proceed to the election of the chair. I'm ready to receive motions to that effect.

Mr. Lake.

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Conservative

Mike Lake Conservative Edmonton—Mill Woods—Beaumont, AB

I nominate Dean Allison.

As spoken

The Clerk

Mr. Lake moves to nominate Mr. Allison. Are there any other motions?

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An hon. member

I move that nominations be closed.

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The Clerk

Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?

As spoken

Some hon. members

Agreed.

As spoken

Michael Savage Liberal Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS

Under certain conditions.

As spoken

Some hon. members

Oh, oh!

As spoken

The Clerk

I declare the motion carried and Mr. Allison duly elected chair of the committee.

Before inviting Mr. Allison to take the chair, we will now, if the committee wishes, proceed to the election of the vice-chairs.

As spoken

Judy Sgro Liberal York West, ON

I nominate Michael Savage.

As spoken

The Clerk

Are there any further motions?

Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?

As spoken

Some hon. members

Agreed.

As spoken

The Clerk

I declare the motion carried and Mr. Savage duly elected first vice-chair of the committee.

Now let's proceed to the second vice-chair.

I am now prepared to receive motions for the position of second vice-chair.

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France Bonsant Bloc Compton—Stanstead, QC

I nominate Mr. Lessard.

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The Clerk

Ms. Bonsant has nominated Mr. Lessard. Are there any other motions?

Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?

(Motion agreed to)

I declare the motion carried and Mr. Lessard duly elected second vice-chairman of the committee.

I now invite Mr. Allison to take the chair.

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Some hon. members

Hear, hear!

As spoken

Judy Sgro Liberal York West, ON

If only all our elections could be this brief.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dean Allison

Yes, that's right.

The clerk has some routine motions that are now going to be distributed. We can probably take care of them today.

We'll hand those out and then we'll go through the routine motions.

As spoken

Ruby Dhalla Liberal Brampton—Springdale, ON

I have a question regarding “Minister of Foreign Affairs”.

As spoken

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dean Allison

I'm sorry?

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Ruby Dhalla Liberal Brampton—Springdale, ON

It's under “Sub-Committee on Agenda...”.

As spoken

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dean Allison

Where is it?

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Ruby Dhalla Liberal Brampton—Springdale, ON

It's in routine motions.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dean Allison

I'm sorry, these are sample motions. This is what was taken from the foreign affairs committee; it's just a sample of routine motions. We have to adopt our own for the human resources committee.

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Michael Savage Liberal Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS

Mr. Chair, these are significantly different from the rules we've operated under previously. Is that correct?

As spoken