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EVIDENCE
Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament
NUMBER 001
1st SESSION
39th PARLIAMENT
Thursday, June 8, 2006
Le jeudi 8 juin 2006
Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament
CANADA
[Recorded by Electronic Apparatus]
EVIDENCE
June 8, 2006
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)
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House of Commons
Comité mixte permanent de la Bibliothèque du Parlement
Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament
BILI
Co-Chairs
The Honourable Marilyn Trenholme Counsell
Mr. Peter Goldring
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(1305)[English]The Joint Clerk of the Committee (Mr. Adam Thompson): Honourable senators, members of the House of Commons, there is a quorum. As the Senate joint clerk of this committee, it is my duty to preside over the election of the Senate joint chair. I am now prepared to receive motions to that effect.
Hon. Jim Peterson (Willowdale, Lib.): I would like to nominate Peter Goldring.Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
Hon. Jean Lapointe: I move Senator Trenholme Counsell.
The Joint Clerk (Mr. Adam Thompson): Are there any other nominations? Seeing none, it is moved by the Honourable Senator Lapointe that the Honourable Senator Trenholme Counsell be the Senate joint chair of this committee.
(Motion agreed to)The Joint Clerk (Mr. Adam Thompson): I would invite Senator Trenholme Counsell to take the chair.
[Translation]The Joint Co-Chair (Hon. Marilyn Trenholme Counsell, Senator, New Brunswick, Lib.): I thank you all. I accept with pleasure.
[English]The Joint Clerk of the Committee (Mr. Thomas Hall): Honourable Senators, messieurs et mesdames les députés, I am ready now to receive motions to elect a joint chair for the House of Commons.
Hon. Jim Peterson: I would like to nominate Peter Goldring.
The Joint Clerk (Mr. Thomas Hall): Are there any other motions? Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?(Motion agreed to)The Joint Clerk (Mr. Thomas Hall): I am now ready to receive motions for a vice-chair for the House of Commons.Mr. Anders.
Mr. Rob Anders (Calgary West, CPC): I would like to nominate Colleen Beaumier.
The Joint Clerk (Mr. Thomas Hall): Ms. Beaumier has been nominated. Are there any others? Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?(Motion agreed to)The Joint Clerk (Mr. Thomas Hall): Thank you.
The Joint Co-Chair (Mr. Peter Goldring (Edmonton East, CPC)): Thank you very much. There are three routine motions, and each will be introduced. The first one is for services of analysts from the Library of Parliament. Is there a mover?An hon. member: I so move.
Hon. Jim Peterson: Can I ask exactly what this means, “that the committee retain, as needed at the discretion of the joint chairs, the services”? Is this to assist our committee in its work?
The Joint Co-Chair (Mr. Peter Goldring): Yes, it is. (Motion agreed to) [See Minutes of Proceedings]The Joint Co-Chair (Mr. Peter Goldring): The second motion is for the distribution of documents. Is there a mover of this motion?
Mr. Blaine Calkins (Wetaskiwin, CPC): I so move.
The Joint Co-Chair (Mr. Peter Goldring): Is there a seconder of this motion?
Mr. Rob Anders: Seconded.(Motion agreed to) [See Minutes of Proceedings]
The Joint Co-Chair (Mr. Peter Goldring): The third one is for working meals.An hon. member: So moved.(Motion agreed to) [See Minutes of Proceedings]
The Joint Co-Chair (Mr. Peter Goldring): You all have copies of the first report to be introduced to the House. Is there a mover of this motion to adopt this report?An hon. member: So moved.(Motion agreed to) [See Minutes of Proceedings]
The Joint Co-Chair (Mr. Peter Goldring): That concludes the business of the day. Thank you very much.The meeting is adjourned.