EVIDENCE

Liaison Committee NUMBER 001 1st SESSION 45th PARLIAMENT Wednesday, September 17, 2025 Le mercredi 17 septembre 2025 Liaison Committee CANADA [Recorded by Electronic Apparatus] EVIDENCE September 17, 2025 Committee NUMBER 001 NUMBER 001 NUMÉRO 001 01 17 09 2025 2025/09/17 13:10:00 House Of Commons Comité de liaison Liaison Committee LIAI Chair Judy A. Sgro 1 45 PUBLIC PART ONLY -

PARTIE PUBLIQUE SEULEMENT

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The Clerk of the Committee (Suzie Cadieux) :

Good afternoon. Honourable members of the committee, I see a quorum. (1315) [ English ] I must inform members that the clerk of the committee can only receive motions for the election of the chair at this time. The clerk cannot receive other types of motions, cannot entertain points of order and cannot participate in the debate. [ Translation ] I'm now ready to receive motions for the chair. Ms. Dzerowicz, you have the floor. [ English ]

Julie Dzerowicz (Davenport, Lib.) : I would like to nominate the wonderful and amazing Judy Sgro.

An hon member: I second that.

The Clerk: It has been moved by Ms. Dzerowicz that Ms. Sgro be elected as chair of the committee. Are there any further motions? I see none. (Motion agreed to)

The Clerk: I declare Ms. Sgro duly elected as chair of the committee.

Some hon. members: Hear, hear!

The Clerk: I invite Ms. Sgro to come to the table.

The Chair (Hon. Judy A. Sgro Humber River—Black Creek, Lib.) : I committed a long time ago to short meetings and as few meetings as possible. With the agreement of the committee, I will invite the clerk to proceed with the election of the vice-chair.

The Clerk: Thank you, Madam Chair. [ Translation ] I'm now ready to receive motions for the deputy chair. [ English ] Are there any motions? Mr. Duguid.

Hon. Terry Duguid (Winnipeg South, Lib.) : With pleasure, I'd like to nominate Mr. Kelly McCauley.

The Clerk: It has been moved by Mr. Duguid that Mr. McCauley be elected as vice-chair of the committee. Are there any further motions? I see none. (Motion agreed to)

The Clerk: I declare Mr. McCauley duly elected as vice-chair of the committee.

Some hon. members: Hear, hear!

Hon. Terry Duguid: I want lunch in Edmonton.

Some hon. members: Oh, oh!

The Chair: Before we continue, I need to ask all in-person participants, which is all of you, to consult the guidelines that you already know about and that are written on the table. These measures are in place to help prevent audio feedback incidents and to protect the health and safety of all participants, including the interpreters. You will also notice a QR code on the card, which links to a short awareness video. Thank you. Does the committee agree to proceed with the adoption of the routine motions for our committee?

Some hon. members: Agreed.

The Chair: Does someone want to propose the motion dealing with the subcommittee on committee budgets?

Marilyn Gladu ((Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong, CPC) : I will move that motion.

The Chair: I think you all have it in front of you. It reads:

That, pursuant to Standing Order 107(6), a subcommittee on committee budgets be established to approve committees' budget requests and that the membership of the subcommittee be composed of the chair and the vice-chair of the committee, as well as three other government members and one other member of the official opposition, as appointed by their respective whips.

(Motion agreed to)

The Chair: The next motion—moved by Mr. Carr—is as follows:

That the committee retain, as needed and at the discretion of the chair, the services of one or more analysts from the Library of Parliament to assist it in its work.

(Motion agreed to)

The Chair: I would like to invite the analysts to join us here at the table. Alexandre Gauthier and Hanna Button, welcome. We look forward to having you at our committee. The next motion is as follows:

That the clerk of the committee be authorized to grant access to the committee's digital binder to the offices of the whips of each recognized party.

That the clerk of the committee, at the discretion of the chair, be authorized to make the necessary arrangements to provide working meals for the committee and its subcommittees.

(Motion agreed to)

The Chair: Is there agreement for the meeting to continue in camera to proceed with a few items of committee business?

Some hon. members: Agreed.

The Chair: We will now go in camera. [ Proceedings continue in camera ]