Health committee  Good afternoon, everyone. As you know, the elected chair, Ms. Smith, resigned today, which means the position of chair of the committee has become vacant. So it will come as no surprise to you that your first task today will be to elect a new chair of the Standing Committee on H

Health committee  Are there any other nominations? Is it your pleasure to adopt the motion?

Health committee  (Motion agreed to)

Health committee  I declare the motion carried and Mr. Ben Lobb duly elected chair of the Standing Committee on Health. I invite him to come and take the chair.

Health committee  Honourable members of the committee, I see a quorum. We can now proceed to the election of the chair pursuant to the Standing Orders. Just as a reminder, the chair must be a member of the government party. I'm now ready to receive motions for the position of chair. Ms. Adams.

Health committee  It has been moved by Ms. Adams that Mrs. Smith be elected as chair of the committee. Are there any further nominations? No. Very well. Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt this motion?

Health committee  Very well. (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried and Mrs. Smith duly elected chair of the committee.

Health committee  Congratulations. Before inviting Mrs. Smith to take the chair, if the committee wishes, we will now proceed to the election of the two vice-chairs. I would like to remind you that pursuant to the Standing Orders, the first vice-chair must be a member of the official opposition.

Health committee  Ms. Adams nominates Ms. Davies for the position of first vice-chair. Are there any other nominations? Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion? (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried, and Ms. Davies duly elected first vice-chair of the committee. Yo

Health committee  Are there any further nominations? Are there any other nominations? Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt this motion?

Health committee  (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried, and Ms. Fry duly elected second vice-chair of the committee in absentia.

Health committee  Congratulations to all. I now invite Mrs. Smith to take the chair.