Evidence of meeting #1 for Medical Assistance in Dying in the 44th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was subcommittee.
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The Joint Clerk of the Committee Ms. Mireille Aubé
Honourable senators and members of Parliament, there is quorum.
As Senate joint clerk of your committee, it is my duty to preside over the election of the Senate joint chair.
I'm ready to receive a nomination to that effect.
Pierre Dalphond Senator, Quebec (De Lorimier), PSG
Madam Joint Clerk, I'd like to nominate Senator Yonah Martin.
The Joint Clerk Ms. Mireille Aubé
Are there other nominations?
It is moved by the Honourable Senator Dalphond that the Honourable Senator Martin do take the chair of this joint committee.
Is it your pleasure, honourable senators and members of Parliament, to adopt this motion?
(Motion agreed to)
I invite the Honourable Senator Martin to take the chair as the Senate co-chair.
The Joint Co-Chair Hon. Yonah Martin (British Columbia, C)
Thank you, honourable colleagues.
Thank you, Ms. Aubé.
We will now proceed to the election of a Senate deputy chair.
I'm ready to receive a motion to that effect.
The Joint Chair Hon. Yonah Martin
Thank you, Senator Kutcher.
Are there any other nominations?
Is it agreed to adopt the motion?
(Motion agreed to)
The Joint Co-Chair Hon. Yonah Martin
I declare the motion carried and Senator Mégie duly elected vice‑chair of the committee.
The Joint Clerk of the Committee Mr. Leif-Erik Aune
Members of the committee, we'll proceed now to the election of the joint chair representing the House of Commons.
Liberal
The Joint Clerk Mr. Leif-Erik Aune
Thank you, Ms. Fry.
It's moved by the Honourable Hedy Fry that the Honourable Marc Garneau be elected joint chair representing the House of Commons on this committee.
Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the nomination?
(Motion agreed to)
The Honourable Marc Garneau is duly named joint chair of the committee.
The Joint Chair Hon. Yonah Martin
Thank you.
Do we have a mover for motion one? It is as follows:
That the committee retain, as needed and at the discretion of the joint chairs, the services of one or more analysts from the Library of Parliament to assist it in its work.
Do I have a mover for this first motion?
Liberal
The Joint Chair Liberal Marc Garneau
Madam Chair Senator Martin, I believe we still have to elect the vice-chairs of the House of Commons.
I believe the joint clerk is responsible for that.
The Joint Chair Hon. Yonah Martin
Thank you.
Let's go back to that, and then I'll come back to this first motion.
Thank you, Monsieur Garneau.
The Joint Clerk Mr. Leif-Erik Aune
Thank you, Madam Chair.
The committee will now proceed to the election of vice-chairs representing the House of Commons.
I'm ready to receive a nomination for the position of first vice-chair.
Conservative
Michael Cooper Conservative St. Albert—Edmonton, AB
Thank you very much.
I would be pleased to nominate Michael Barrett.
The Joint Clerk Mr. Leif-Erik Aune
It is moved by Mr. Cooper that Michael Barrett be the first vice-chair of the committee.
Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the nomination?
(Motion agreed to)
Mr. Barrett is duly named the first vice-chair of the committee.
I'm ready to receive a nomination for the position of second vice-chair.
Liberal
The Joint Clerk Mr. Leif-Erik Aune
Mr. Arseneault moves that Mr. Thériault be elected second vice‑chair of the committee.
Is it the committee's pleasure to adopt the motion?
(Motion agreed to)
The Joint Clerk Mr. Leif-Erik Aune
I declare the motion carried and Mr. Thériault duly elected second vice‑chair of the committee.
I'm ready to receive nominations for the position of third vice-chair.
Conservative
Michael Barrett Conservative Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, ON
Mr. Clerk, I'd like to nominate Mr. Alistair MacGregor.
The Joint Clerk Mr. Leif-Erik Aune
It's moved by Mr. Barrett that Mr. MacGregor be the third vice-chair of the committee. Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the nomination?
(Motion agreed to)
Mr. MacGregor is duly elected as the third vice-chair.
Thank you, Madam Chair. It's much appreciated.
The Joint Chair Hon. Yonah Martin
Thank you.
As you can see, I was quite eager to jump right into our committee work.
Thank you to all those who are serving in the roles and for our colleagues to have the confidence in us to work on this committee together.
At this time, I'll go back to that first motion. Senator Wallin had moved the motion regarding the services of the analysts.
