Official Languages Committee on Sept. 26th, 2006

Evidence of meeting #11 for Official Languages in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was motions.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Election of Chair

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Clerk of the Committee Ms. Danielle Bélisle

9:05 a.m.

The Clerk of the Committee Ms. Danielle Bélisle

Good morning. Honourable committee members, I see a quorum. The first point on the agenda is the election of a chair.

Are there any motions to that effect?

9:05 a.m.

Conservative

Sylvie Boucher Conservative Beauport—Limoilou, QC

: I nominate Mr. Guy Lauzon.

9:05 a.m.

The Clerk

Are there any other motions? No.

(Motion agreed to)

9:05 a.m.

The Clerk

As indicated on the agenda, we will now proceed to the election of the two vice-chairs. The first vice-chair must be a member of the official opposition.

Are there any motions?

Mr. D'Amours?

9:05 a.m.

Liberal

Jean-Claude D'Amours Liberal Madawaska—Restigouche, NB

I would like to nominate Mr. Pablo Rodriguez.

9:05 a.m.

The Clerk

Are there any other motions?

(Motion agreed to)

9:05 a.m.

The Clerk

The second vice-chair must be a member of another party.

Ms. Brunelle.

9:05 a.m.

Bloc

Paule Brunelle Bloc Trois-Rivières, QC

I nominate Mr. Yvon Godin.

9:05 a.m.

The Clerk

He is not here, but it is possible to nominate someone who is absent.

Are there any other motions? No.

(Motion agreed to)

9:05 a.m.

The Clerk

I would now invite the new chairman to take the chair.

9:05 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Guy Lauzon

We are going to suspend our proceedings for two minutes. The rest of the meeting will take place in camera, since we are going to discuss the committee's future business.

(Proceedings continue in camera)