EVIDENCE Standing Committee on Health NUMBER 001 2nd SESSION 41st PARLIAMENT Monday, October 28, 2013 Le lundi octobre Standing Committee on Health CANADA [Recorded by Electronic Apparatus] EVIDENCE October 28, 2013 Committee Edited Evidence * Table of Contents * Number 001 (Official Version) Official Report * Table of Contents * Number 001 (Official Version) Témoignages * Table des matières * Numéro 001 (Version officielle) 01 28 10 2013 2013/10/28 15:30:00 House of Commons Comité permanent de la santé Standing Committee on Health HESA Chair Mrs.

Joy Smith 41 2 (1530) [ Translation ] The Clerk of the Committee (Mr. Marc-Olivier Girard) : Honourable members of the committee, I see a quorum. [ English ] We can now proceed to the election of the chair pursuant to the Standing Orders. Just as a reminder, the chair must be a member of the government party. I'm now ready to receive motions for the position of chair. Ms. Adams. Ms. Eve Adams (Mississauga—Brampton South, CPC) : I would nominate Ms. Joy Smith for the position. She has considerable experience and we would certainly welcome her back. The Clerk : It has been moved by Ms. Adams that Mrs.

Smith be elected as chair of the committee. Are there any further nominations? No. [ Translation ] Very well. [ English ] Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt this motion? Some hon. members: Agreed. [ Translation ] The Clerk: Very well. [ English ] (Motion agreed to) The Clerk: I declare the motion carried and Mrs. Smith duly elected chair of the committee. Some hon. members: Hear, hear! The Clerk: Congratulations. Before inviting Mrs.

Smith to take the chair, if the committee wishes, we will now proceed to the election of the two vice-chairs. [ Translation ] I would like to remind you that pursuant to the Standing Orders, the first vice-chair must be a member of the official opposition. I am now ready to entertain motions to that effect. Ms. Adams, you have the floor. [ English ] Ms. Eve Adams : I would respectfully like to nominate Ms. Libby Davies. [ Translation ] The Clerk : Ms. Adams nominates Ms. Davies for the position of first vice-chair. Are there any other nominations?

Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion? (Motion agreed to) The Clerk: I declare the motion carried, and Ms. Davies duly elected first vice-chair of the committee. [ English ] Your last task today for elections will be to elect a second vice-chair for this committee. This person must be a member of an opposition party other than the official opposition, so the Liberal Party. I'm now prepared to receive your nominations in that regard. Madame Adams. Ms. Eve Adams : It would be my great honour to nominate Ms. Hedy Fry for that position.

The Clerk : Are there any further nominations? [ Translation ] Are there any other nominations? [ English ] Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt this motion? Some hon. members: Agreed. (Motion agreed to) The Clerk: I declare the motion carried, and Ms. Fry duly elected second vice-chair of the committee in absentia . Some hon. members: Hear, hear! The Clerk: Congratulations to all. I now invite Mrs. Smith to take the chair. The Chair (Mrs. Joy Smith (Kildonan—St. Paul, CPC)) : Ms. Adams. Ms. Eve Adams : Madam Chair, congratulations on your recent election. I would move that we adjourn.

The Chair : We have a motion to adjourn. Are there any seconders? Ms. Eve Adams : Is there other business or routine motions? The Chair : We are going to have a business meeting at the next committee meeting, on Wednesday, so I would ask that all of you send in any topics you want for the next day so we can discuss them. We will have that business meeting and go over everything. The motion to adjourn is on the floor. Ms. Davies. Ms. Libby Davies (Vancouver East, NDP) : Before we vote on the adjournment motion, when do we move routine motions then? The Chair : It will be at the next meeting. Ms.

Libby Davies : We should be doing that before we talk about business, I would think. The Chair : We'll do that at the top of the meeting on Wednesday. Could I have a seconder for Ms. Adams' motion, please? Mr. Lizon, thank you. I want to say welcome back to everybody. It is wonderful to see you. We'll have a short meeting. Are all in favour of adjourning? (Motion agreed to) The Chair: The meeting is adjourned.