Transport Committee on Sept. 26th, 2006

[The Clerk of the Committee, Mr. Mark D'Amore]

I see there is a quorum in the room, so I think we should get started. First of all, I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Mark D'Amore. I've been assigned as clerk of this committee. I look forward to working with the committee.

Without further ado, I'll proceed to the election of the chair and then the election of a vice-chair, after which I will call the elected chair to the front and we can begin.

I'm opening the floor now to motions for the election of the chair.

Mr. McGuinty.

[David McGuinty, Liberal, Ottawa South, ON]

Are you accepting nominations?

[The Clerk]

Yes, I'm accepting nominations for the position of chair.

[David McGuinty, Liberal, Ottawa South, ON]

I'd like to nominate Merv Tweed as chair of the committee.

[The Clerk]

Are there any other motions?

Mr. Julian.

[Peter Julian, NDP, Burnaby—New Westminster, BC]

I'd like to second the motion.

[The Clerk]

Are there any other motions in this regard?

Then I'll declare Mr. Tweed duly elected as chair of the committee.

Now I'll proceed to the election of vice-chairs of the committee. I'll open the floor to motions for first vice-chair, coming from the official opposition.

Mr. Jean.

[Brian Jean, Conservative, Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB]

I would like to move that Don Bell be first vice-chair.

[The Clerk]

So we have a motion for Mr. Bell for vice-chair. Are there any other motions to this effect?

(Motion agreed to)

I declare Mr. Bell duly elected vice-chair of the committee.

Our next item of business is the election of the second vice-chair.

Mr. Carrier.

[Robert Carrier, Bloc, Alfred-Pellan, QC]

I'd like to nominate Mr. Mario Laframboise.

[The Clerk]

Are there any other motions?

(Motion agreed to)

I declare Mr. Laframboise duly elected vice-chair of the committee.

I now invite Mr. Tweed to take the chair.

[The Chair, Conservative, Merv Tweed]

We're going to take a break to reset the electronics and then introduce the next agenda so that this will be set up as two meetings. We'll just be a few minutes.

We're adjourned.