EVIDENCE Liaison Committee NUMBER 002 2nd SESSION 41st PARLIAMENT Tuesday, February 11, 2014 Le mardi février Liaison Committee CANADA [Recorded by Electronic Apparatus] EVIDENCE February 11, 2014 Committee Edited Evidence * Table of Contents * Number 002 (Official Version) Official Report * Table of Contents * Number 002 (Official Version) Témoignages * Table des matières * Numéro 002 (Version officielle) 02 11 02 2014 2014/02/11 13:00:00 House of Commons Comité de liaison Liaison Committee LIAI Chair Mr. Dean Allison 41 2 (1305) [ Translation ] The Clerk of the Committee (Mr.

Ian McDonald) : Honourable members of the Liaison Committee, I see a quorum. [ English ] Welcome to the second meeting of the Liaison Committee. My name is Ian McDonald. I am the new clerk of the Liaison Committee. The first order of business is to elect a chair. I am now ready to receive motions for the position of chair. Mr. McColeman. Mr. Phil McColeman (Brant, CPC) : I nominate Mr. Dean Allison for the position of chair. The Clerk : It has been moved by Mr. McColeman that Mr. Dean Allison be elected chair of the committee. Are there any further motions? (Motion agreed to) The Clerk: Before inviting Mr.

Allison to take the chair, if the committee wishes we will now proceed to the election of the vice-chair. I am now prepared to receive motions for the position of vice-chair. Mr. Allison. Mr. Dean Allison (Niagara West—Glanbrook, CPC) : I nominate Mr. Christopherson as vice-chair. The Clerk : It's been moved by Mr. Allison that Mr. Christopherson be elected vice-chair. Are there any further motions? In absentia ? (Motion agreed to) The Clerk: Mr. Allison, you can take the chair. The Chair : We want to get our subcommittee on committee budgets.

In addition to the chair and the vice-chair, we have a list here from before. They are as follows: Mr. Miller, Mr. Martin, Mr. Preston, Mr. McColeman, and Mr. Warkentin. We are continuing, so can we let this list carry? Some hon. members: Agreed. The Chair: Sorry, Mr. Preston, but you're no longer on subcommittees. We don't like your answers anymore. Mr. Joe Preston (Elgin—Middlesex—London, CPC) : [Inaudible] like to travel and turn me off? The Chair : Thank you very much. The existing subcommittee is still intact.

We're now going to move in camera so we can look at some business. [ Proceedings continue in camera ]