The committee met at 0901 in committee room 151.

Election of Chair

The Clerk of the Committee (Mr. Eric Rennie): Good morning, honourable members. It is my duty to call upon you to elect a Chair for the committee. Just as a reminder, pursuant to standing order 117(b), “the Chair of the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs shall be a member of the party forming the government….”

Are there any nominations for Chair? MPP Baker.

Mr. Yvan Baker: I move that Ann Hoggarth be appointed Chair of the committee.

The Clerk of the Committee (Mr. Eric Rennie): Mr. Baker has nominated Ms. Hoggarth. Ms. Hoggarth, do you accept the nomination?

Ms. Ann Hoggarth: I do.

The Clerk of the Committee (Mr. Eric Rennie): Are there any further nominations for Chair? There being no further nominations, I declare the nominations closed and Ms. Hoggarth elected Chair of the committee. Ms. Hoggarth, would you please assume the chair?

Election of Vice-Chair

The Chair (Ms. Ann Hoggarth): Good morning, honourable members, and thank you very much.

It is my duty to entertain a motion for a Vice-Chair. Are there any motions? MPP Baker.

Mr. Yvan Baker: I move that Han Dong be appointed Vice-Chair of the committee.

The Chair (Ms. Ann Hoggarth): MPP Dong, do you accept the nomination?

Mr. Han Dong: I do.

The Chair (Ms. Ann Hoggarth): A motion has been moved by MPP Baker. Is there any debate?

Mr. Yvan Baker: How much time do we have?

Laughter.

The Chair (Ms. Ann Hoggarth): All right. Since there are no further nominations, I declare—oh, we need a vote. All those in favour of MPP Dong as Vice-Chair? Thank you. That’s carried.

Okay, that’s it? We don’t have any business?

The Clerk of the Committee (Mr. Eric Rennie): No.

The Chair (Ms. Ann Hoggarth): I like these kinds of meetings. I declare this adjourned.

The committee adjourned at 0904.

STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

Chair / Présidente

Ms. Ann Hoggarth (Barrie L)

Vice-Chair / Vice-Président

Mr. Han Dong (Trinity–Spadina L)

Mr. Yvan Baker (Etobicoke Centre / Etobicoke-Centre L)

Mr. Toby Barrett (Haldimand–Norfolk PC)

Mr. Mike Colle (Eglinton–Lawrence L)

Mr. Han Dong (Trinity–Spadina L)

Mr. Victor Fedeli (Nipissing PC)

Ms. Ann Hoggarth (Barrie L)

Ms. Harinder Malhi (Brampton–Springdale L)

Mrs. Cristina Martins (Davenport L)

Mr. John Vanthof (Timiskaming–Cochrane ND)

Substitutions / Membres remplaçants

Mr. Monte McNaughton (Lambton–Kent–Middlesex PC)

Clerk / Greffier

Mr. Eric Rennie

Staff / Personnel

Ms. Sandra Lopes, research officer,
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