EVIDENCE
[Recorded by Electronic Apparatus]
Thursday, October 4, 2001
The Clerk of the Committee: Honourable members, I see a quorum.
Your first item of business today is to elect a chair, and I'm ready to receive nominations to that effect.
Mr. Jim Abbott (Kootenay—Columbia, Canadian Alliance): I would like to nominate Clifford Lincoln.
The Clerk: Are there any further nominations?
Jim Abbott moved that Clifford Lincoln be elected chair of this committee.
(Motion agreed to)
The Clerk: I declare Mr. Lincoln duly elected chair of the committee and invite him to take the chair.
The Chair (Clifford Lincoln (Lac-Saint-Louis, Lib.)): Thank you very much.
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I'd like to proceed to the
election of the two vice-chairs. I seek
nominations.
Mr. Tirabassi.
Mr. Tony Tirabassi (Niagara Centre, Lib.): I would nominate Mr. Denis Mills for vice-chair.
Mr. John Harvard (Charleswood St. James—Assiniboia, Lib.): I second that.
The Chair: Any other nominations? Let's take the vote on the first vice-chair.
(Motion agreed to)
The Chair: Congratulations, Mr. Mills.
Mr. Dennis Mills (Toronto—Danforth, Lib.): Thank you.
The Chair: I would seek nominations for the other vice-chair.
Mr. Bonwick.
Mr. Paul Bonwick (Simcoe—Grey, Lib.): It's a pleasure and an honour to nominate my esteemed colleague Mr. Abbott—the illustrious Mr. Abbott.
The Chair: So Mr. Jim Abbott has been nominated for vice-chair. Any other nominations? I call for a vote.
(Motion agreed to)
The Chair: Congratulations, Mr. Abbott.
Following the usual procedure of the committee when we discuss committee business, I'd like to have a motion that we move in camera for the business meeting. All in favour?
[Translation]
The plan was to meet in camera to consider routine business. Is everyone okay with that?
[English]
(Motion agreed to)
The Chair: So if you'll just give us a few minutes, we have to switch.
Is it in order to keep people from political staffs here, which we've usually done? I don't think anybody has any objection.
[Proceedings continue in camera]