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CANADA

Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament

NUMBER 001 
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1st SESSION 
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39th PARLIAMENT 

EVIDENCE

Thursday, June 8, 2006

[Recorded by Electronic Apparatus]

(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]

[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.
    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?
    (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?
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.