Public Accounts Committee on Feb. 5th, 2014

[The Clerk of the Committee, Ms. Joann Garbig]

Honourable members, I see a quorum. We can now proceed to the election of the chair.

Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2) the chair must be a member of the official opposition. I'm ready to receive motions for chair.

Mr. Allen.

[Malcolm Allen, NDP, Welland, ON]

Madam Clerk, I nominate David Christopherson.

[The Clerk]

Mr. Allen has moved that Mr. Christopherson be elected as chair.

Are there any further motions?

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

[John Carmichael, Conservative, Don Valley West, ON]

I request a recorded vote.

[The Clerk]

A recorded vote on the motion that Mr. Christopherson be elected chair of the committee.

(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

I declare Mr. Christopherson elected chair.

Before inviting him to take the chair, if the committee wishes we will now proceed to the election of vice-chairs.

Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2) the first vice-chair must be a member of the government party. I'm now prepared to receive a motion.

Mr. Hayes.

[Bryan Hayes, Conservative, Sault Ste. Marie, ON]

I move that John Carmichael be elected as vice-chair.

[The Clerk]

Mr. Hayes has moved that Mr. Carmichael be elected first vice-chair.

Are there any further motions?

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

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Clerk]

(Motion agreed to)

I declare the motion carried and Mr. Carmichael duly elected first vice-chair of the committee.

Pursuant to Standing Order No. 106(2), the second vice-chair must be a member of an opposition party other than the official opposition.

I am now ready to receive motions for the election of the second vice-chair.

Mr. Allen, go ahead.

[Malcolm Allen, NDP, Welland, ON]

I nominate Mr. Simms.

[The Clerk]

It has been moved by Mr. Allen that Mr. Simms be elected as second vice-chair of the committee.

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

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Clerk]

(Motion agreed to)

I declare the motion carried and Mr. Simms duly elected second vice-chair of the committee.

I would now invite Mr. Christopherson to take the chair.

[The Chair, NDP, David Christopherson]

Thank you to all my colleagues for your support and I wish us all well as we head down our next path.

This was the only matter on the agenda that was sent to you. I'm in your hands as to how you want to proceed from here, colleagues.

Mr. Albas.

[Dan Albas, Conservative, Okanagan—Coquihalla, BC]

A motion to adjourn the meeting.

[The Chair, NDP, David Christopherson]

A motion to adjourn is in order and non-debatable.

(Motion agreed to)

We stand adjourned, colleagues. See you at the next meeting.