Evidence of meeting #1 for Natural Resources in the 41st Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was motions.
A recording is available from Parliament.
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The Clerk of the Committee Mr. Rémi Bourgault
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 am ready to receive motions for the chair.
Mr. Julian, you have the floor.
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The Clerk
Are there any further motions?
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NDP
Claude Gravelle NDP Nickel Belt, ON
Yes, I'd like to nominate Brad Trost. He was looking for some anti Leon Benoit supporters, so I'll nominate Brad. We'll just see how strong that anti-Leon coalition is.
Leon, what did you say in the elevator?
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NDP
Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
This is a real election, isn't it? Great. A campaign is breaking out on the Hill.
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Conservative
Leon Benoit Conservative Vegreville—Wainwright, AB
I can't be held responsible for what I said in the elevator. That was in camera.
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Conservative
Bradley Trost Conservative Saskatoon—Humboldt, SK
I think they say discretion is the greater part of valour, and I'm a very discreet person at times.
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Conservative
Bradley Trost Conservative Saskatoon—Humboldt, SK
I just don't think I have quite the authority around this place to accept a position like that.
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The Clerk
Are there any other motions?
Unless I have unanimous consent, going with the rules, since there was more than one candidate proposed, I have to go to a secret ballot.
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Some hon. members
Oh, oh!
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The Clerk
Unless there is unanimous consent, I know Mr. Trost's desire is to—
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Conservative
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Conservative
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The Clerk
Do I have unanimous consent?
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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The Clerk
(Motion agreed to)
The Clerk
I declare the motion carried, and Mr. Leon Benoit duly elected chair of the committee.
Before inviting Mr. Benoit to take the chair, if the committee wishes, we will proceed to the election of the vice-chairs. 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.
Are there any further motions?
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The Clerk
Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?
(Motion agreed to)
I declare the motion carried and Mr. Peter Julian duly elected first vice-chair of the committee.
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The Clerk
Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the second vice-chair must be a member of the opposition from a party other than the official opposition.
I'm now prepared to receive a motion for the second vice-chair.
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NDP
Christine Moore NDP Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC
I nominate Mr. Geoff Regan.
After the election, I would like to table a motion. If time permits, I would like you to give me the floor after the election. It would be very kind.
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The Clerk
Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?
(Motion agreed to)
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The Clerk
I declare the motion carried and Mr. Geoff Regan duly elected second vice-chair.
I now invite Mr. Leon Benoit to take the chair.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Leon Benoit
First of all, I want to thank all of you for your ringing endorsement for chair, especially Mike Allen, who swore he'd never vote for me. He didn't have to again. So thanks, Mike, for that.
I congratulate Mr. Julian and Mr. Regan on their election as vice-chairs.
That's all we have on the agenda for today, but I hope people will come back to the next meeting, which is on Monday, to deal with routine motions. The clerk will have the routine motions from last time and then any that parties wish to add, of course, which we can debate and vote on.
That is it for the meeting today.
Mr. Julian, go ahead.
