Government Operations committee  Honourable members of the committee, I see a quorum. I must inform the members that the clerk of the committee can only receive motions for the election of the chair. The clerk cannot receive other types of motions, entertain points of order nor participate in debate. We can no

Government Operations committee  It has been moved by Mr. Paul‑Hus that Robert Kitchen be elected as chair of the committee. Are there any further motions? Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion by consensus?

Government Operations committee  Seeing no disagreement I declare Robert Kitchen duly elected chair of the committee. I invite him to take the chair.

Government Operations committee  Dr. Kitchen, I've just emailed you some notes that have been prepared for presumptive chairs. You will find that document in your email right now. It indicates that if the committee consents, the next order of business would be the election of vice-chairs presided over by the cle

Government Operations committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the first vice‑chair must be a member of the government party. I'm now prepared to receive motions for the first vice‑chair. Mr. Kusmierczyk.

Government Operations committee  Thank you, Mr. Kusmierczyk. It's been moved by Irek Kusmierczyk that Majid Jowhari be elected the first vice-chair of the committee. Are there any further motions? Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion by consensus? Seeing consensus, I declare Mr. Jowhari d

Government Operations committee  Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the second vice‑chair must be a member of an opposition party other than the official opposition. I'm now prepared to receive motions for the second vice‑chair. Mr. Housefather.

Government Operations committee  Thank you, Mr. Housefather. It has been moved by Mr. Housefather that Julie Vignola be elected as second vice‑chair of the committee. Are there any further motions? Mr. Housefather nominated Ms. Vignola as second vice‑chair of the committee. Is it the pleasure of the committe

Government Operations committee  Dr. Kitchen, I turn the meeting back over to you.

Government Operations committee  Mr. Chair, I believe Mr. Kusmierczyk has raised his hand.

Government Operations committee  Mr. Chair, I believe Mr. Johns would like to intervene.

Government Operations committee  Mr. Chair, I'm sorry to intervene. The House order adopted on November 25 indicates that if there's any disagreement or if there's no consensus, the decision has to be taken in committee by a recorded division. You may want to see if there's consensus on the motion. If there is n

Government Operations committee  Can I do the recorded division?

Government Operations committee  Mr. Chair, we have sent them out. We received five notices of motion from Madame Vignola. We've sent all five out, anticipating that if you want to move any of the five of them the text will be distributed to all members of the committee. It should be going out in a few seconds.

Government Operations committee  I think, Mr. Chair, you may have to select your microphone.