The committee met at 0901 in committee room 1.

Election of Vice-Chair

The Chair (Mr. Aris Babikian): Good morning, committee members. Please take your seats. I call the Standing Committee on the Interior meeting to order.

Pursuant to the order of the House dated April 11, 2024, it is my duty to entertain a motion for Vice-Chair. Before asking for any motion, I would like to remind the honourable members that standing order 119(d) notes, “When there are two recognized parties, where the Chair of the standing committee is a member of the party forming the government, the Vice-Chair shall be a member of a recognized party in opposition to the government or an independent member; and where the Chair is a member of the recognized party in opposition to the government, the Vice-Chair shall be a member of the party forming the government.”

Are there any nominations? MPP Shaw.

Ms. Sandy Shaw: I move that Guy Bourgouin be appointed as Vice-Chair of the committee.

The Chair (Mr. Aris Babikian): A motion has been moved by MPP Shaw. Is there any debate? I see none. Are the members ready to vote? All in favour, please raise your hand. Any opposition? I see none. The motion is carried.

Mr. John Yakabuski: Easiest election you’re ever going to have.

Laughter.

Mr. Guy Bourgouin: Thanks for the vote of confidence, my friends.

The Chair (Mr. Aris Babikian): The committee is now adjourned until Tuesday, April 16 at 9 a.m.

The committee adjourned at 0903.

STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE INTERIOR

Chair / Président

Mr. Aris Babikian (Scarborough–Agincourt PC)

Vice-Chair / Vice-Président

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

Mr. Aris Babikian (Scarborough–Agincourt PC)

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

Mr. Rudy Cuzzetto (Mississauga–Lakeshore PC)

Mr. Andrew Dowie (Windsor–Tecumseh PC)

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

Mr. Kevin Holland (Thunder Bay–Atikokan PC)

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

Mrs. Karen McCrimmon (Kanata–Carleton L)

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

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

Clerk / Greffière

Ms. Thushitha Kobikrishna

Staff / Personnel

Ms. Pia Anthony Muttu, research officer,
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