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STANDING COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND THE STATUS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

COMITÉ PERMANENT DU DÉVELOPPEMENT DES RESSOURCES HUMAINES ET DE LA CONDITION DES PERSONNES HANDICAPÉES

EVIDENCE

[Recorded by Electronic Apparatus]

Thursday, October 5, 2000

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[Translation]

The Clerk of the Committee: Ladies and gentlemen, I see that we have a quorum. Therefore, we can proceed with the election of the chair.

[English]

Pursuant to Standing Order 106(1), your first order of business is to elect a chair. I'm ready to receive motions to that effect.

[Translation]

Ms. Diane St-Jacques (Shefford, Lib.): I move that Mr. Peter Adams be elected chair of the committee.

The Clerk: Very well. Ms. St-Jacques moves that Mr. Peter Adams be elected chair of the committee.

[English]

Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the said motion?

(Motion agreed to)

The Clerk: I declare Peter Adams duly elected chair of this committee and invite him to take the chair.

[Translation]

The Chair (Mr. Peter Adams (Peterborough, Lib.)): I would just like to say how proud I am to have been elected chair of this committee once again.

Ms. Raymonde Folco (Laval West, Lib.): You won't be there forever, of course.

The Chair: Of course.

Ms. Raymonde Folco: Because being re-elected doesn't mean that yours is a lifetime appointment.

Some members: Oh, oh!

[English]

The Chair: I see that we now have to elect two vice-chairs. I would call for the nominations for a first vice-chair, please.

Mr. Mauril Bélanger.

[Translation]

Mr. Mauril Bélanger (Ottawa—Vanier, Lib.): Mr. Chairman, I move that Mr. Wilfert be elected vice-chair of the committee.

[English]

The Chair: Mauril has proposed Bryon Wilfert as the first vice-chair.

(Motion agreed to)

The Chair: I would now accept a motion for our second vice-chair.

Bill Gilmour.

Mr. Bill Gilmour (Nanaimo—Alberni, Canadian Alliance): I'd like to nominate Maurice Vellacott.

The Chair: Bill Gilmour nominates Maurice Vellacott.

(Motion agreed to)

The Chair: I congratulate both of the vice-chairs.

[Translation]

Mr. Paul Crête (Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup—Témiscouata—Les Basques, BQ): I'd like to say something, Mr. Chairman.

The Chair: Go ahead, Mr. Crête.

Mr. Paul Crête: I move that we adjourn immediately. We can discuss future business in due time.

[English]

The Chair: And that's not debatable.

A voice: It's a non-debatable motion.

The Chair: I have a motion to adjourn that is not debatable.

(Motion agreed to)

The Chair: The meeting is adjourned to the call of the chair.