Evidence of meeting #1 for Justice and Human Rights in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was moore.
A recording is available from Parliament.
The Clerk of the Committee Ms. Miriam Burke
Order.
Honourable members of the committee, I see a quorum. We can now proceed to the election of a chair.
I am ready to receive motions to that effect.
Liberal
Derek Lee Liberal Scarborough—Rouge River, ON
I nominate Art Hanger to be chair of the justice committee.
The Clerk
It has been moved by Mr. Lee that Art Hanger be elected chair of the committee.
Are there further motions?
Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?
(Motion agreed to)
I declare the motion carried, and Mr. Hanger duly elected chair of the committee.
Liberal
The Clerk
It has been moved by Mr. Lee that Mr. Murphy be nominated first vice-chair.
Liberal
The Clerk
Is the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion by Mr. Lee?
(Motion agreed to)
The Clerk
I declare the motion carried and Mr. Murphy duly elected first vice-chair of the committee.
Let us move to the election of the second vice-chair.
The Clerk
Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?
(The motion is carried.)
I declare the motion carried and Mr. Ménard duly elected second vice-chair of the committee.
I now invite Mr. Hanger to take the chair.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Art Hanger
Thank you, one and all.
Getting right down to business, we have some routine motions, if that's the pleasure of the committee.
Liberal
Derek Lee Liberal Scarborough—Rouge River, ON
On a point of order, can I ask you, Mr. Chairman and the clerk, if these routine motions are in the same form as existed for the committee before the prorogation? They're identical?
Liberal
Liberal
Derek Lee Liberal Scarborough—Rouge River, ON
Mr. Chairman, in the last one, with regard to notice of motion, the time period is left blank.
