EVIDENCE Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development NUMBER 009 2nd SESSION 41st PARLIAMENT Monday, February 3, 2014 Le lundi février Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development CANADA [Recorded by Electronic Apparatus] EVIDENCE February 3, 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 03 02 2014 2014/02/03 15:35:00 House of Commons Comité permanent des affaires étrangères et du développement international Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development FAAE 41 PUBLIC PART ONLY -

PARTIE PUBLIQUE SEULEMENT (1535) [ English ] The Clerk of the Committee (Ms. Miriam Burke) : Honourable members of the committee, I see a quorum. 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'm ready to receive motions for the chair. Ms. Brown. Ms. Lois Brown (Newmarket—Aurora, CPC) : I nominate Dean Allison. The Clerk : Are there further motions? Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion? (Motion agreed to) The Clerk: I declare the motion carried, and Mr. Allison duly elected chair of the committee.

Before inviting Mr. Allison to take the chair, if the committee wishes, we can now proceed to the election of the vice-chairs. Mr. Gary Schellenberger (Perth—Wellington, CPC) : Can you do two at a time? The Clerk: One is better. Mr. Gary Schellenberger: I'll nominate Mr. Dewar as vice-chair. The Clerk : It has been moved by Mr. Schellenberger that Mr. Dewar 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? (Motion agreed to) The Clerk: I declare Mr. Dewar first vice-chair of the committee.

The second vice-chair must be a member of an opposition party other than the official opposition. Mr. Schellenberger. Mr. Gary Schellenberger : I nominate Mr. Garneau. The Clerk : Mr. Schellenberger moves that Mr. Garneau be elected as second vice-chair of the committee. Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt this motion? (Motion agreed to) The Clerk: I declare the motion carried, and Mr. Garneau duly elected second vice-chair. I'll invite Mr. Allison to take the chair. The Chair (Mr.

Dean Allison (Niagara West—Glanbrook, CPC)) : I just want to know if we have unanimous consent to deal with future committee business. Some hon. members: Agreed. The Chair: We'll go in camera for that. [ Proceedings continue in camera ]