Veterans Affairs Committee on Sept. 25th, 2006

[The Clerk of the Committee, Mr. Alexandre Roger]

Good afternoon. Bon après-midi.

We're here today to elect a chair for the committee, pursuant to the report adopted in the House last Thursday. I'm now ready to receive nominations to that effect. The chair has to come from the government side.

[Bev Shipley, Conservative, Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, ON]

I move Rob Anders.

[The Clerk]

Mr. Shipley moves that Mr. Anders be elected chair of the committee.

Are there any other nominations?

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

(Motion agreed to)

[Some hon. members]

Hear, hear!

[The Chair, Conservative, Rob Anders]

Thank you very much.

[The Clerk]

I am now prepared to receive nominations for first vice-chair of the committee. The first vice-chair comes from the official opposition.

[Anthony Rota, Liberal, Nipissing—Timiskaming, ON]

I'd like to nominate Brent St. Denis.

[The Clerk]

Mr. Rota nominates Mr. St. Denis.

Are there any other nominations?

Mrs. Hinton.

[Betty Hinton, Conservative, Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, BC]

I'd like to nominate Mr. Peter Stoffer--

[Peter Stoffer, NDP, Sackville—Eastern Shore, NS]

No, this is the election for first vice-chair.

[Betty Hinton, Conservative, Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, BC]

Oh, I'm sorry.

[The Clerk]

Are there any nominations other than Mr. St. Denis?

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

(Motion agreed to)

[The Clerk]

I declare Mr. St. Denis elected as first vice-chair of the committee.

Congratulations.

[Some hon. members]

Hear, hear!

[The Clerk]

I'm now ready to receive nominations for second vice-chair.

[Roger Gaudet, Bloc, Montcalm, QC]

I nominate Mr. Stoffer.

[The Clerk]

Monsieur Gaudet nominates Mr. Stoffer.

Are there any other nominations?

(Motion agreed to)

I declare Mr. Stoffer elected as second vice-chair.

Congratulations.

[Some hon. members]

Hear, hear!

[Peter Stoffer, NDP, Sackville—Eastern Shore, NS]

Thank you.

[The Chair, Conservative, Rob Anders]

Do I have to formally gavel the meeting?

[The Clerk]

No, it's still the same meeting.

[The Chair, Conservative, Rob Anders]

Okay, fair enough.

I don't know how much business you want to tackle right now. Maybe what we should do is circulate copies of the letter.

Mr. St. Denis, I don't know if you feel comfortable with that; I just gave you a copy.

[Brent St. Denis, Liberal, Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, ON]

I will look at it after the meeting and call your office, but at first blush, Rob, it looks fine.

[The Chair, Conservative, Rob Anders]

That's good to know.

[Brent St. Denis, Liberal, Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, ON]

Do you want me to read it out?