EVIDENCE Standing Committee on Finance NUMBER 019 1st SESSION 39th PARLIAMENT Monday, September 25, 2006 Le lundi septembre Standing Committee on Finance CANADA [Recorded by Electronic Apparatus] EVIDENCE September 25, 2006 Committee Edited Evidence * Table of Contents * Number 019 (Official Version) Official Report * Table of Contents * Number 019 (Official Version) Témoignages * Table des matières * Numéro 019 (Version officielle) 19 25 09 2006 2006/09/25 12:05:00 House of Commons Comité permanent des finances Standing Committee on Finance FINA Chair Mr.

Brian Pallister 39 1 (1205) [ English ] The Clerk of the Committee (Ms. Elizabeth Kingston) : Honourable members, I see a quorum. In accordance with Standing Order 106(1), your first item of business is to elect a chair. I am ready to receive motions to that effect. Mr. Pacetti. Mr. Massimo Pacetti (Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, Lib.) : I propose Brian Pallister for chairperson. The Clerk : Are there any other nominations? It is proposed by Massimo Pacetti that Brian Pallister be elected chair of this committee.

Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion? (Motion agreed to) The Clerk : I declare Brian Pallister duly elected chair of this committee. Prior to Mr. Pallister assuming the chair, we will proceed to the election of the two vice-chairs. The first vice-chair is a member of the official opposition. I am now ready to receive motions to that effect. Mr. Del Mastro. Mr. Dean Del Mastro (Peterborough, CPC) : I propose Mr. Pacetti for vice-chair. The Clerk : Are there any other nominations?

Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion that Massimo Pacetti be elected vice-chair of this committee? (Motion agreed to) The Clerk: Mr. Pacetti is duly elected vice-chair of the committee. The second vice-chair is a member of the opposition other than the official opposition. I'm ready to receive motions to that effect. Monsieur Plamondon. [ Translation ] Mr. Louis Plamondon (Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, BQ) : I propose Mr. Pierre Paquette. The Clerk : Thank you. Are there any other nominations? Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion that Mr.

Pierre Paquette be elected vice-chair of this committee? [ English ] (Motion agreed to) The Clerk: I declare Mr. Paquette elected vice-chair of the committee. Congratulations. Mr. Pallister, would you please take the chair. The Chair (Mr. Brian Pallister (Portage—Lisgar, CPC)) : Thank you. This meeting is adjourned.