Evidence of meeting #71 for Status of Women in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.)
A recording is available from Parliament.
September 26th, 2017 / 11 a.m.
The Clerk of the Committee Ms. Marie-Hélène Sauvé
Honourable committee members, I see a quorum.
I must inform members of the committee that, as the clerk, I can only receive motions for the election of the chair. I cannot receive other types of motions, cannot entertain points of order, nor can I 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 official opposition.
I am now ready to receive motions for the nomination of the chair.
Ms. Vecchio.
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Conservative
Karen Vecchio Conservative Elgin—Middlesex—London, ON
I am proud to nominate Rachael Harder, the member for Lethbridge and also the critic for status of women.
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Liberal
Pam Damoff Liberal Oakville North—Burlington, ON
The Liberal members of the committee cannot support the opposition's putting forward someone like Rachael Harder, whose voting record is opposite to where women stand. We cannot support Ms. Harder as chair. We have to leave the meeting.
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Conservative
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The Clerk
Seeing as there is no quorum, this meeting cannot continue.
