EVIDENCE Standing Committee on Official Languages NUMBER 011 1st SESSION 39th PARLIAMENT Tuesday, September 26, 2006 Le mardi septembre Standing Committee on Official Languages CANADA [Recorded by Electronic Apparatus] EVIDENCE September 26, 2006 Committee Edited Evidence * Table of Contents * Number 011 (Official Version) Official Report * Table of Contents * Number 011 (Official Version) Témoignages * Table des matières * Numéro 011 (Version officielle) 11 26 09 2006 2006/09/26 09:05:00 House of Commons Comité permanent des langues officielles Standing Committee on Official Languages LANG Chair Mr. Guy Lauzon 39 PUBLIC PART ONLY -

PARTIE PUBLIQUE SEULEMENT (0905) [ Translation ] The Clerk of the Committee (Ms. Danielle Bélisle) : Good morning. Honourable committee members, I see a quorum. The first point on the agenda is the election of a chair. Are there any motions to that effect? Mrs. Sylvie Boucher (Beauport—Limoilou, CPC) : : I nominate Mr. Guy Lauzon. The Clerk : Are there any other motions? No. (Motion agreed to) The Clerk : As indicated on the agenda, we will now proceed to the election of the two vice-chairs. The first vice-chair must be a member of the official opposition. Are there any motions? Mr. D'Amours? Mr.

Jean-Claude D'Amours (Madawaska—Restigouche, Lib.) : I would like to nominate Mr. Pablo Rodriguez. The Clerk : Are there any other motions? (Motion agreed to) The Clerk : The second vice-chair must be a member of another party. Ms. Brunelle. Ms. Paule Brunelle (Trois-Rivières, BQ) : I nominate Mr. Yvon Godin. The Clerk : He is not here, but it is possible to nominate someone who is absent. Are there any other motions? No. (Motion agreed to) The Clerk : I would now invite the new chairman to take the chair. The Chair (Mr.

Guy Lauzon (Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry, CPC)) : We are going to suspend our proceedings for two minutes. The rest of the meeting will take place in camera, since we are going to discuss the committee's future business. (Proceedings continue in camera)