Official Languages Committee on Feb. 17th, 2015

[The Chair, Conservative, Michael Chong]

Welcome to the 37th meeting of the Standing Committee on Official Languages on this Tuesday, February 17, 2015.

We are meeting in public in order to elect a vice-chair.

I will now hand the floor over to Mr. Gourde.

[Jacques Gourde, Conservative, Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, QC]

I nominate Jamie Nicholls for the position of vice-chair of the Standing Committee on Official Languages.

[The Chair, Conservative, Michael Chong]

We have a motion on the floor.

Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?

Seeing no dissenting opinions, the motion is adopted.

(Motion agreed to)

I thank you—

[Jacques Gourde, Conservative, Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, QC]

Ms. St-Denis didn't understand that.

[Lise St-Denis, Liberal, Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC]

I missed what was said.

[The Chair, Conservative, Michael Chong]

The committee received a motion to elect Mr. Nicholls vice-chair of the committee. Mr. Godin resigned from the committee.

[Lise St-Denis, Liberal, Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC]

Very well. If he so wishes.

[The Chair, Conservative, Michael Chong]

I declare the motion carried.

[Lise St-Denis, Liberal, Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC]

It's already gone through? My apologies.

[The Chair, Conservative, Michael Chong]

Okay.

Thank you very much. We are going to pause for a minute so we can go in camera for the consideration of our draft report.

[Proceedings continue in camera]