Evidence of meeting #1 for Indigenous and Northern Affairs in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was charlie.
A recording is available from Parliament.
3:30 p.m.
The Clerk of the Committee Ms. Michelle Legault
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'm ready to receive motions for the chair.
3:30 p.m.
Liberal
3:30 p.m.
The Clerk
It has been moved by Monsieur Massé that Mr. Fillmore be elected as chair of the committee.
Are there any further motions?
(Motion agreed to)
I declare the motion carried and Mr. Fillmore duly elected chair of the committee.
3:30 p.m.
Some hon. members
Hear, hear!
3:30 p.m.
Liberal
3:30 p.m.
The Clerk
Of course.
3:30 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Andy Fillmore
Thank you very much for that expression of confidence. I'm most grateful indeed and look forward to the incredible work that lies ahead together. We should move right along to the nomination of the vice-chairs.
3:30 p.m.
The Clerk
Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the first vice-chair must be a member of the official opposition. I'm now prepared to receive motions for the first vice-chair.
3:30 p.m.
Conservative
3:30 p.m.
The Clerk
It has been moved by Mr. Eglinski that Mr. Yurdiga be elected as first vice-chair of the committee.
Are there any further motions?
(Motion agreed to)
I declare the motion carried and Mr. Yurdiga duly elected first vice-chair of the committee.
3:30 p.m.
Some hon members
Hear, hear!
3:30 p.m.
The Clerk
Pursuant to standing order 106(2) the second vice-chair must be a member of an opposition party other than the official opposition. I'm now prepared to receive motions for the second vice-chair.
3:30 p.m.
The Clerk
It has been moved by Mr. Anandasangaree that Mr. Angus be elected as second vice-chair of the committee.
(Motion agreed to)
I declare the motion carried and Mr. Angus duly elected second vice-chair of the committee.
3:30 p.m.
Some hon. members
Hear, hear!
3:35 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Andy Fillmore
The next order of business for today is to adopt the routine motions. We'll get right into that. I'm just being told that the copies of the motions from the previous Parliament are being distributed.
Committee members may be aware that through PROC and some other work a few minor changes have been made to the routine motions from the last Parliament. The whip's office is going to pass out the edited versions and those will be the motions that we vote on today.
We'll start with the first routine motion. The title is “Services of Analysts from the Library of Parliament”.
Is there a mover?
3:35 p.m.
Liberal
3:35 p.m.
Liberal
Gary Anandasangaree Liberal Scarborough—Rouge Park, ON
I move:
That the Committee retain, as needed and at the discretion of the Chair, the services of one or more analysts from the Library of Parliament to assist it in its work.
3:35 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Andy Fillmore
Thank you, Gary.
(Motion agreed to)
The title of the second routine motion is “Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure”.
Rémi.
3:35 p.m.
Liberal
Rémi Massé Liberal Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, QC
I would like to move the following motion:
That the subcommittee on agenda and procedure be established and be composed of five members, including the chair, the two vice-chairs, and two members of the government; that quorum consist of three members, and each member be allowed to have a staff member present; in addition, each party will be allowed to have a representative present.
3:35 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Andy Fillmore
Thank you, Rémi.
Is there any discussion on this motion? I see none.
(Motion agreed to)
The third routine motion is “Reduced Quorum”.
3:35 p.m.
Liberal
Rémi Massé Liberal Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, QC
I would also like to propose the following:
That the Chair be authorized to hold meetings to receive evidence and to have that evidence printed when a quorum is not present, provided that at least three (3) members are present, including one member of the opposition and one member of the government.
3:35 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Andy Fillmore
Thank you, Rémi.
Is there any discussion on that motion? I hear none.
(Motion agreed to)
Next is “Distribution of Documents”.
Mike.
3:35 p.m.
Liberal
Mike Bossio Liberal Hastings—Lennox and Addington, ON
I move:
That only the Clerk of the Committee be authorized to distribute documents to members of the Committee and only when such documents exist in both official languages.
