EVIDENCE Standing Committee on Official Languages NUMBER 009 2nd SESSION 41st PARLIAMENT Tuesday, February 4, 2014 Le mardi février Standing Committee on Official Languages CANADA [Recorded by Electronic Apparatus] EVIDENCE February 4, 2014 Committee Edited Evidence * Table of Contents * Number 009 (Official Version) Official Report * Table of Contents * Number 009 (Official Version) Témoignages * Table des matières * Numéro 009 (Version officielle) 09 04 02 2014 2014/02/04 08:50:00 House of Commons Comité permanent des langues officielles Standing Committee on Official Languages LANG Chair The Honourable Michael Chong 41 PUBLIC PART ONLY -

PARTIE PUBLIQUE SEULEMENT (0850) [ Translation ] The Clerk of the Committee (Ms. Suzie Cadieux) : Honourable members of the committee, I see a quorum. I must inform members that the clerk of the committee can only receive motions for the election of the chair. The clerk cannot receive any other types of motions. The clerk cannot entertain points of order or participate in debate. [ English ] We can now proceed to the election of the chair. Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the chair must be a member of the government party. I am ready to receive motions for the chair. [ Translation ] Mr.

Yvon Godin (Acadie—Bathurst, NDP) : I nominate Michael Chong for the position of chair. [ English ] The Clerk : It has been moved by Mr. Godin that Mr. Chong be elected as chair of the committee. Are there any further motions? Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion? Some hon. members: Agreed. (Motion agreed to) The Clerk: I declare the motion carried and Mr. Chong duly elected as chair of the committee. [ Translation ] Before inviting Mr. Chong to take the chair, if the committee wishes, we will proceed to the election of the vice-chairs.

Pursuant to Standing Order No. 106(2), the first vice-chair must be a member of the official opposition. [ English ] I'm now prepared to receive motions for the first vice-chair. [ Translation ] Hon. Michael Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills, CPC) : I nominate Mr. Godin for the position of vice-chair. [ English ] The Clerk : It has been moved by Mr. Chong that Mr. Godin be elected as first vice-chair of the committee. Are there any further motions? Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion? Some hon. members: Agreed. (Motion agreed to) [ Translation ] The Clerk: I declare the motion carried and Mr.

Godin duly elected first vice-chair of the committee. Pursuant to Standing Order No. 106(2), the second vice-chair must be a member of an opposition party other than the official opposition. I am now prepared to receive a motion for the position of second vice-chair. [ English ] Mr. Jamie Nicholls (Vaudreuil-Soulanges, NDP) : I nominate Lise St-Denis. [ Translation ] The Clerk : It has been moved by Mr. Nicholls that Ms. St-Denis be elected second vice-chair of the committee. Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?

Some hon. members: Agreed. (Motion agreed to) The Clerk : I declare the motion carried and Ms. St-Denis duly elected second vice-chair of the committee. I now invite Mr. Chong to take the chair. The Chair (Hon. Michael Chong (Wellington—Halton Hills, CPC)) : Mr. Gourde, the floor is yours. Mr. Jacques Gourde (Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, CPC) : Mr. Chair, I move that we proceed in camera to consider future business. (Motion agreed to) [ Proceedings continue in camera ]