Evidence of meeting #1 for Industry, Science and Technology in the 43rd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was proc.
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12:05 p.m.
The Clerk of the Committee Mr. Michael MacPherson
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, entertain points of order or participate in debate.
We can now proceed with the election of the chair. Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the chair must be a member of the governing party.
I am ready to receive motions for the chair.
12:05 p.m.
The Clerk
It's been moved by Ms. Jaczek that Sherry Romanado be elected as chair of the committee.
Are there any further nominations? I see none.
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
All right. I declare the motion carried and Sherry Romanado duly elected chair of the committee.
I invite the chair.
12:05 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Sherry Romanado
Thank you very much.
Thank you so much.
I'm really looking forward to working with you all.
I'm pleased to chair this committee.
If the committee is in agreement, I invite the clerk to proceed now with the election of the vice-chairs.
12:05 p.m.
The Clerk
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 first vice-chair.
Mrs. Gray.
12:05 p.m.
Conservative
Tracy Gray Conservative Kelowna—Lake Country, BC
I'd like to nominate the Honourable Michelle Rempel Garner.
12:05 p.m.
The Clerk
It has been moved by Mrs. Gray that the Honourable Michelle Rempel Garner be elected as first vice-chair of the committee.
Are there any other motions? I see none.
Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?
12:05 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
12:05 p.m.
The Clerk
I declare the motion carried and the Honourable Michelle Rempel Garner duly elected first vice-chair of the committee.
Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the second vice-chair must be a member of an opposition party other than the official opposition.
I am now prepared to receive motions for the second vice-chair.
12:05 p.m.
The Clerk
It has been moved by Ms. Lambropoulos that Sébastien Lemire be elected as second vice-chair of the committee.
Are there any other nominations? I see none.
Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?
12:05 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
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The Clerk
I declare the motion carried and Sébastien Lemire duly elected second vice-chair of the committee.
12:05 p.m.
NDP
Brian Masse NDP Windsor West, ON
If the committee wants to, it can elect another vice-chair. I would suggest we do that, and have every political party have a vice-chair. I know PROC is dealing with this, but we can set our own thing here with regard to.... Each committee is doing its own separate thing. I think it would be in the best interest of all of us to just get that done and over with and let PROC decide what it wants.
This committee—and some have served with me on it—has a long history of being very solid in terms of its independent and non-partisan work in many respects. I originally served with Paul Crête here for many years, when we actually did have an extra vice-chair.
I offer that to the committee and hope that we can dispense with this and move on with our business from here forthwith.
12:05 p.m.
Liberal
February 18th, 2020 / 12:05 p.m.
Bloc
12:05 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Sherry Romanado
We have no motion before us. Are you putting forward a motion for a third vice chair of the committee? Is that correct?
12:10 p.m.
Conservative
Michelle Rempel Conservative Calgary Nose Hill, AB
On a point of order, on advice from across the way, I understand that the committee has its rules and all of that sort of stuff, and I think we could proceed, Chair. I would just point out that this may be overruled, given that the Standing Orders right now only allow for that.
Out of respect for my colleagues, I'm happy to proceed. I would just caution the committee that, pending the decision from PROC.... It's the wild west; I'm not sure what's going to happen, so.... There we go.
12:10 p.m.
Liberal
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith Liberal Beaches—East York, ON
If it's the case that the government has a standing order and PROC presumably will make recommendations to potentially change it.... I would like Brian to be a vice-chair, but I think a better course of action right now would be for us to go through the chair to request of PROC that they change the rules so that Brian can be a vice-chair. I think that's all we can reasonably do today.
12:10 p.m.
NDP
Brian Masse NDP Windsor West, ON
I appreciate that sentiment.
My thinking is that if we did it right now and then PROC overturns us, it's done anyway and we don't have to revisit. If we do it now, either it works and we're here or PROC determines to overturn it, which is another story.
My hope is that we get it done. There are other committees that have the second vice-chair. You're going to have a mixed thing. We can have it done right now and not ever have to come back and move into a whole process of Standing Orders and so forth.
12:10 p.m.
Liberal
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith Liberal Beaches—East York, ON
I don't think anyone's going to run against you, though.
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