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CANADA

Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage

NUMBER 028

2nd SESSION

40th PARLIAMENT

EVIDENCE

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

[Recorded by Electronic Apparatus]

(1105)

[Translation]

The Clerk of the Committee (Mr. Richard Dupuis):

Good morning.

I see a quorum. First, I will proceed with the election of the chair, who must be a government member. I am ready to receive motions to that effect.

[English]

Mr. Rod Bruinooge (Winnipeg South, CPC):

I'll nominate Gary Schellenberger to be the chair.

[Translation]

The Clerk:

It has been moved by Mr. Bruinooge that Mr. Schellenberger be elected as chair of the committee.

Are there any further motions?

[English]

All in favour?

[Translation]

(Motion agreed to)

The Clerk:

I declare Mr. Schellenberger duly elected chair of the committee.

Some hon. members: Bravo.

The Clerk: I will now proceed with the election of the two vice-chairs. The first vice-chair must be a government member. I am ready to receive motions to that effect.

Mrs. Carole Lavallée (Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, BQ):

The first vice-chair must be a member of the official opposition.

The Clerk:

I apologize. The first vice-chair must indeed be a member of the Official Opposition.

[English]

Mr. Scott Simms (Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor, Lib.):

Thank you. I'd like to nominate Pablo Rodriguez.

[Translation]

The Clerk:

It has been moved by Mr. Simms that Mr. Rodriguez be elected first vice-chair of the committee.

[English]

All in favour?

[Translation]

(Motion agreed to)

The Clerk:

I declare Mr. Rodriguez duly elected as first vice-chair.

Some hon. members: Bravo.

The Clerk: I will now proceed with the election of the second vice-chair, who must be a government member.

Mrs. Carole Lavallée:

No, Clerk. Usually, the second vice-chair is a member of the second largest opposition party. That was the case during the last session.

The Clerk:

Okay. I am now prepared to receive motions to that effect.

Mr. Roger Pomerleau (Drummond, BQ):

I nominate Ms. Carole Lavallée.

The Clerk:

It has been moved by Mr. Pomerleau that Ms. Lavallée be elected vice-chair of the committee.

[English]

All in favour?

[Translation]

(Motion agreed to)

(1110)

The Clerk:

I declare Ms. Lavallée duly elected vice-chair of the committee.

Some hon. members: Bravo.

[English]

The Chair (Mr. Gary Schellenberger (Perth—Wellington, CPC)):

Thank you very much for that support. I lay awake all night worrying that I might not be chair. I guess the hospitality room did work.

Again, thank you very much for the support in electing me chair of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage for this next round. I really do appreciate that. Congratulations to my vice-chairs for their election too.

As Charlie said, it's all downhill from here. I don't think so. I think we're going to make this committee work very well.

We'll move in camera to do our committee business.

[Proceedings continue in camera]