The committee met at 1301 in committee room 1.

Appointment of subcommittee

The Clerk of the Committee (Ms. Thushitha Kobikrishna): Good afternoon, honourable members. In the absence of the Chair and Vice-Chair, it is my duty to call upon you to elect an Acting Chair. Are there any nominations? MPP Smith, Peterborough–Kawartha.

Mr. Dave Smith: I nominate MPP McGregor.

The Clerk of the Committee (Ms. Thushitha Kobikrishna): Does the member accept the nomination?

Mr. Graham McGregor: I want to thank MPP Smith, and I humbly accept the nomination.

The Clerk of the Committee (Ms. Thushitha Kobikrishna): Are there any further nominations? There being no further nominations, I declare the nominations closed and MPP McGregor elected Acting Chair of the committee.

The Acting Chair (Mr. Graham McGregor): Good afternoon, everyone. Pursuant to the order of the House dated October 30, 2023, a change to the composition of the subcommittee on committee business is required. I will now entertain a motion for the replacement of subcommittee member Ms. Stiles.

I recognize Mr. Bourgouin.

Mr. Guy Bourgouin: I move that MPP Sandy Shaw be appointed to the subcommittee on committee business.

The Acting Chair (Mr. Graham McGregor): Mr. Bourgouin has moved that MPP Shaw be appointed to the subcommittee. Do we have any discussion? Are the members ready to vote? All those in favour? All those opposed? I declare the motion carried.

The committee is now adjourned.

The committee adjourned at 1304.

STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE INTERIOR

Chair / Président

Mr. Aris Babikian (Scarborough–Agincourt PC)

Vice-Chair / Vice-Président

Mr. Mike Schreiner (Guelph G)

Mr. Aris Babikian (Scarborough–Agincourt PC)

Mr. Guy Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk–James Bay / Mushkegowuk–Baie James ND)

Mr. Ric Bresee (Hastings–Lennox and Addington PC)

M^me Dawn Gallagher Murphy (Newmarket–Aurora PC)

Mrs. Karen McCrimmon (Kanata-Carleton L)

Mr. Graham McGregor (Brampton North / Brampton-Nord PC)

Mr. Stéphane Sarrazin (Glengarry–Prescott–Russell PC)

Mr. Mike Schreiner (Guelph G)

Ms. Sandy Shaw (Hamilton West–Ancaster–Dundas / Hamilton-Ouest–Ancaster–Dundas ND)

Mr. Dave Smith (Peterborough–Kawartha PC)

Mr. John Yakabuski (Renfrew–Nipissing–Pembroke PC)

Clerk / Greffière

Ms. Thushitha Kobikrishna

Staff / Personnel

Ms. Pia Anthony Muttu, research officer,
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