EVIDENCE Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration NUMBER 010 2nd SESSION 41st PARLIAMENT Tuesday, February 4, 2014 Le mardi février Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration CANADA [Recorded by Electronic Apparatus] EVIDENCE February 4, 2014 Committee Edited Evidence * Table of Contents * Number 010 (Official Version) Official Report * Table of Contents * Number 010 (Official Version) Témoignages * Table des matières * Numéro 010 (Version officielle) 10 04 02 2014 2014/02/04 15:30:00 House of Commons Comité permanent de la citoyenneté et de l'immigration Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration CIMM Chair Mr.

David Tilson 41 2 (1530) [ English ] The Clerk of the Committee (Ms. Julie Lalande Prud'homme) : Honourable members of the committee, I see a quorum. [ Translation ] I must inform members that the clerk of the committee can only receive motions for the election of the chair. The clerk cannot receive other types of motions, 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. Ms.

Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe (Pierrefonds—Dollard, NDP) : I propose Mr. Tilson. [ Translation ] The Clerk : Ms. Blanchette-Lamothe has nominated Mr. Tilson. [ English ] Are there 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. Tilson duly elected chair of the committee. Before inviting Mr. Tilson to take the chair, if the committee wishes, we will now proceed to the election of the vice-chairs. Mr.

Costas Menegakis (Richmond Hill, CPC) : Yes, we wish. [ Translation ] The Clerk : Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the first vice-chair must be a member of the official opposition. I am ready to receive motions for the first vice-chair. Mr. Menegakis, go ahead. Mr. Costas Menegakis : I nominate Ms. Blanchette-Lamothe. The Clerk : It has been moved by Mr. Menegakis that Ms. Blanchette-Lamothe be elected as first vice-chair. 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 Ms.

Blanchette-Lamothe duly elected first vice-chair of the committee. [ English ] Pursuant to Standing Order 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 second vice-chair. Mr. Costas Menegakis : I propose Mr. McCallum. I know he doesn't want it, but please, you've got to do it, John. The Clerk : It has been moved by Mr. Menegakis that Mr. McCallum be elected as 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 Mr. McCallum duly elected second vice-chair of the committee. I now invite Mr. Tilson to take the chair. The Chair (Mr. David Tilson (Dufferin—Caledon, CPC)) : I think we agreed at our last meeting that this would be the only item of business for the committee and that we would adjourn this committee and then immediately thereafter have a subcommittee to decide what we're going to do for the next few meetings. Unless there's any objection to that, I will adjourn the meeting.