The committee met at 1400 in committee room 2.

Election of Chair

The Clerk of the Committee (Ms. Lesley Flores): Good afternoon, honourable members. My name is Lesley Flores. I’m the Clerk of the Committee, and it is my duty to call upon you all to elect a Chair this afternoon. Are there any nominations? MPP Martin.

Mrs. Robin Martin: I nominate Mr. Riddell to be the Chair of this committee.

The Clerk of the Committee (Ms. Lesley Flores): Does the member, Mr. Riddell, accept the nomination?

Mr. Brian Riddell: Yes, I do.

The Clerk of the Committee (Ms. Lesley Flores): Are there any further nominations? There being no further nominations, I declare the nominations closed and Mr. Riddell elected Chair of the committee. Would the member please come and join me up here? Thank you.

The Chair (Mr. Brian Riddell): There being no further business today, this committee stands adjourned.

The committee adjourned at 1402.

STANDING COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL POLICY

Chair / Président

Mr. Brian Riddell (Cambridge PC)

Vice-Chair / Vice-Présidente

M^me France Gélinas (Nickel Belt ND)

Ms. Patrice Barnes (Ajax PC)

Mr. Wayne Gates (Niagara Falls ND)

M^me France Gélinas (Nickel Belt ND)

Mrs. Lisa Gretzky (Windsor West / Windsor-Ouest ND)

Mr. John Jordan (Lanark–Frontenac–Kingston PC)

Mrs. Robin Martin (Eglinton–Lawrence PC)

Ms. Natalie Pierre (Burlington PC)

Mr. Nolan Quinn (Stormont–Dundas–South Glengarry PC)

Mr. Matthew Rae (Perth–Wellington PC)

Mr. Brian Riddell (Cambridge PC)

Mr. Adil Shamji (Don Valley East / Don Valley-Est L)

Mrs. Daisy Wai (Richmond Hill PC)

Substitutions / Membres remplaçants

Mr. Robert Bailey (Sarnia–Lambton PC)

Clerk / Greffière

Ms. Lesley Flores

Staff / Personnel

Ms. Sandra Lopes, research officer,
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