EVIDENCE
[Recorded by Electronic Apparatus]
Monday, October 6, 1997
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[English]
The Clerk of the Committee: Order, please. Our first order of business is the election of a Chair.
Mr. Peter Goldring (Edmonton East, Ref.): I propose that the committee consider the merits of conducting the election of the chair and vice-chairs by secret ballot.
The Clerk: First of all, if you look at the agenda I've passed around to you, you'll see I can't entertain a motion. All I can entertain is a motion for the election of the chair at the moment.
Mr. John O'Reilly (Victoria—Haliburton, Lib.): I move that Robert Bertrand do take the chair of this committee.
Mr. John Richardson (Perth—Middlesex, Lib.): I second that.
(Motion agreed to)
The Clerk: I invite Mr. Bertrand to take the chair.
Some hon. members: Hear, hear.
The Chairman (Robert Bertrand (Pontiac—Gatineau—Labelle, Lib.): Thank you very much.
We will proceed right now to the elections of the vice-chairs.
Mr. Goldring: I would like to nominate Art Hanger for the position of opposition vice-chair.
The Chairman: We will proceed with the opposition and then we'll go to the election for the government side. Are there any more nominations?
(Motion agreed to)
The Chairman: I declare Mr. Hanger elected vice-chair of the national defence committee.
Now we will proceed with the government side.
Mr. Hec Clouthier (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, Lib.): I propose the name of Bob Woods for vice-chairman for the government side.
An hon. member: I second that.
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The Chairman: Mr. Wood is not present here today, but he has mentioned to us that he would be willing to take the vice-chairmanship. He is elected in absentia.
(Motion agreed to)
The Chairman: I think there was an agreement that all future business be considered in a coming meeting. If everybody is agreeable to that we can adjourn.
Mr. John Harvard (Charleswood—Assiniboine, Lib.): I move we adjourn.
The Chairman: This is the shortest meeting I've ever chaired.
[Translation]
Let us hope all meetings are this short. Bye for now.
The meeting is adjourned.