The committee met at 1550 in room 151.

Election of Vice-Chair

The Chair (Ms. Cheri DiNovo): Good afternoon, honourable members. It is my duty to entertain a motion for Vice-Chair. Are there any motions?

Mr. Joe Dickson: Madam Chair, through you, I move that Miss Taylor be appointed Vice-Chair of the committee.

The Chair (Ms. Cheri DiNovo): A motion has been moved by Mr. Dickson. Is there any debate? Are the members ready to vote? Shall the motion carry? All those in favour, please raise your hand. All those opposed? The motion is carried.

Appointment of subcommittee

The Chair (Ms. Cheri DiNovo): Moving to the second item of business, I would like to inform members that yesterday’s change in committee memberships has created two vacancies on our subcommittee on committee business. We will need motions to replace Mr. Crack as the Liberal representative and Mr. Mantha as the NDP representative.

Are there any motions? Yes, Mr. Potts.

Mr. Arthur Potts: I would be delighted to move that Mr. Dong replace Mr. Crack on the subcommittee on committee business.

The Chair (Ms. Cheri DiNovo): Okay. Mr. Potts has made a motion to replace Mr. Crack with Mr. Dong. Is there any discussion? All those in favour? Opposed, if any? It is carried.

Mr. Mantha as the NDP representative: Are there any motions? Mr. Dickson.

Mr. Joe Dickson: Madam Chair, again through you, I move that Miss Taylor replace Mr. Mantha on the subcommittee on committee business.

The Chair (Ms. Cheri DiNovo): Are the members ready to vote on that? Shall the motion carry? All those in favour? Opposed? The motion is carried.

There being no other business—

Mr. Shafiq Qaadri: Madam Chair?

The Chair (Ms. Cheri DiNovo): Yes, Mr. Qaadri?

Mr. Shafiq Qaadri: Happy 10 years of service to Parliament.

The Chair (Ms. Cheri DiNovo): Thank you very much.

With that, we are adjourned.

The committee adjourned at 1552.

STANDING COMMITTEE ON ESTIMATES

Chair / Présidente

Ms. Cheri DiNovo (Parkdale–High Park ND)

Vice-Chair / Vice-Présidente

Miss Monique Taylor (Hamilton Mountain ND)

Mr. Bob Delaney (Mississauga–Streetsville L)

Mr. Joe Dickson (Ajax–Pickering L)

Ms. Cheri DiNovo (Parkdale–High Park ND)

Mr. Han Dong (Trinity–Spadina L)

Mr. Michael Harris (Kitchener–Conestoga PC)

Ms. Sophie Kiwala (Kingston and the Islands / Kingston et les Îles L)

Mr. Arthur Potts (Beaches–East York L)

Mr. Todd Smith (Prince Edward–Hastings PC)

Miss Monique Taylor (Hamilton Mountain ND)

Substitutions / Membres remplaçants

Mr. Shafiq Qaadri (Etobicoke North / Etobicoke-Nord L)

Clerk / Greffier

Mr. Eric Rennie

Staff / Personnel

Mr. Ian Morris, research officer,
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