STANDING COMMITTEE ON CANADIAN HERITAGE

COMITÉ PERMANENT DU PATRIMOINE CANADIEN

EVIDENCE

[Recorded by Electronic Apparatus]

Tuesday, October 7, 1997

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[English]

The Clerk of the Committee: Hon. members, I see a quorum. Pursuant to Standing Order 106(1), we'd like to proceed to the election of a chair. I am ready to receive motions to that effect.

[Translation]

I am ready to receive motions to that effect.

[English]

Ms. Bulte.

Ms. Sarmite Bulte (Parkdale—High Park, Lib.): I'd like to move that Clifford Lincoln be nominated as the chair of the committee.

The Clerk: It is moved by Ms. Bulte that Clifford Lincoln be nominated as chair of this committee. Is it the pleasure of the committee to accept the nomination?

(Motion agreed to)

The Clerk: I declare Clifford Lincoln chair, in absentia, of this committee.

Since the chair is absent, the next item will be to elect an acting chair for this meeting. Do I have a motion to that effect?

Mr. Bonwick.

Mr. Paul Bonwick (Simcoe—Grey, Lib.): I would nominate Pat O'Brien as acting chair for today.

The Clerk: It is moved by Paul Bonwick that Pat O'Brien be acting chair for today. Is it agreed?

(Motion agreed to)

The Clerk: Mr. O'Brien, you are the acting chair.

The Acting Chairman (Mr. Pat O'Brien (London—Fanshawe, Lib.)): Good morning, bonjour, tout le monde, colleagues.

It doesn't seem that long ago that many of us were on the same committee in this room and similar rooms. Here we go again.

The first order of business, in the absence of Mr. Lincoln, is to call for the election of a first vice-chair.

Mr. Deepak Obhrai (Calgary East, Ref.): I would like to nominate Jim Abbott as the vice-chair for the opposition.

The Acting Chairman (Mr. Pat O'Brien): Mr. Obhrai nominates Mr. Abbott for first vice-chair. Is it agreed?

(Motion agreed to)

The Acting Chairman (Mr. Pat O'Brien): Mr. Abbott is elected first vice-chair. Congratulations.

The floor is open for the election of a second vice-chair.

[Translation]

Mr. Jacques Saada (Brossard—La Prairie, Lib.): I'd like to move that Mauril Bélanger be elected vice-chair of the committee.

The Acting Chairman (Mr. Pat O'Brien): Mr. Saada nominates Mr. Bélanger for vice-chair.

[English]

Is it agreed?

(Motion agreed to)

The Acting Chairman (Mr. Pat O'Brien): Mr. Bélanger, congratulations.

Colleagues, this is probably the briefest meeting we'll have. I think in the absence of Mr. Lincoln, the chair, we should forego any other business until he is present. The next meeting will be at the call of the chair. Is it agreed?

Some hon. members: Agreed.

The Acting Chairman (Mr. Pat O'Brien): The meeting is adjourned.