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CANADA

Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities

NUMBER 024 
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3rd SESSION 
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40th PARLIAMENT 

EVIDENCE

Thursday, September 30, 2010

[Recorded by Electronic Apparatus]

  (0850)  

[English]

The Clerk of the Committee (Mr. Georges Etoka):
     Good morning. Honourable members, I see a quorum. We are gathered here today to elect the chair. I'm ready to receive any motions in that regard.
    Mr. Casson.
Mr. Rick Casson (Lethbridge, CPC):
    I nominate Ms. Hoeppner.
The Clerk:
    It has been moved by Mr. Casson that Ms. Hoeppner be elected chair of the committee. Are there any other motions in that regard?
    All in favour? Against?
    (Motion agreed to)
    The Clerk: I declare the motion carried and Ms. Hoeppner duly elected chair of the committee.
    Before I invite Ms. Hoeppner to take the chair, if it is the will of the committee, I will proceed to the election of vice-chairs.
    Mr. Vellacott.
Mr. Maurice Vellacott (Saskatoon—Wanuskewin, CPC):
    I nominate Michael Savage.
The Clerk:
    As first vice-chair?
Mr. Maurice Vellacott:
    Yes.
The Clerk:
    Are there any other motions?
Mr. Michael Savage (Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, Lib.):
    I appreciate that very much, but I would prefer to nominate Ms. Raymonde Folco for first vice-chair.
The Clerk:
    Are there any other motions for vice-chair? We're going to proceed in order.
    Mr. Vellacott has nominated Mr. Savage.
Hon. Maria Minna (Beaches—East York, Lib.):
    He withdrew his nomination from the position.
Mr. Michael Savage:
    I withdraw that nomination, but I reserve the right to have him nominate me for any other position I may want to seek on the Hill.
Mr. Maurice Vellacott:
    No, no, that's not how that works.

[Translation]

The Clerk:
    It is moved by Mr. Savage that Ms. Folco be elected vice-chair of the committee.

[English]

    All in favour? Against?
    (Motion agreed to)
    The Clerk: Madame Folco is elected first vice-chair.
    We're going to proceed to the election of a second vice-chair.
    Mr. Martin.
Mr. Tony Martin (Sault Ste. Marie, NDP):
    I would like to nominate Mr. Yves Lessard.
The Clerk:
     Mr. Martin moves that Mr. Lessard be elected second vice-chair of the committee. Are there any other motions in that regard?
    All in favour? Against?
    (Motion agreed to)
    The Clerk: I declare Mr. Lessard elected second vice-chair.
    I now invite Ms. Hoeppner to take the chair.
    Thank you very much for the honour of electing me chair of this committee again. I'm very pleased to see all of you, and I look forward to the work we will be doing moving ahead.
    We have completed the orders of the day and we will proceed with any other business at our next scheduled meeting.
    This meeting is adjourned. Thank you very much.
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