The committee met at 1402 in room 151.

Election of Chair

The Clerk of the Committee (Mr. Eric Rennie): Good afternoon, honourable members. As the Clerk of your committee, it is my duty to call upon you to elect a Chair. Are there any nominations for Chair? Mr. Babikian.

Mr. Aris Babikian: I would suggest Natalia Kusendova for the Chair position.

The Clerk of the Committee (Mr. Eric Rennie): Mr. Babikian has nominated Ms. Kusendova.

Ms. Kusendova, do you accept the nomination?

Ms. Natalia Kusendova: I do.

The Clerk of the Committee (Mr. Eric Rennie): Thank you very much. Are there any further nominations for Chair? There being no further nominations, I declare the nominations closed and Ms. Kusendova elected Chair of the committee.

Ms. Kusendova, would you please assume the chair?

Election of Vice-Chair

The Chair (Ms. Natalia Kusendova): Good afternoon. It is my duty to entertain a motion for Vice-Chair. Are there any motions? Mr. Thanigasalam.

Mr. Vijay Thanigasalam: I move that Mr. Aris Babikian be appointed Vice-Chair of the committee.

The Chair (Ms. Natalia Kusendova): Are there any other nominations?

A motion has been moved by Mr. Thanigasalam. Is there any debate? Are the members ready to vote? Shall the motion carry? The motion is carried.

Appointment of subcommittee

The Chair (Ms. Natalia Kusendova): The committee membership motion that carried in the House on Monday, October 28, left a vacancy on our subcommittee on committee business. Is there a motion to appoint a government member to the subcommittee? Mr. Thanigasalam.

Mr. Vijay Thanigasalam: I move that Mr. Mike Harris be appointed to the subcommittee on committee business.

The Chair (Ms. Natalia Kusendova): A motion has been moved by Mr. Thanigasalam. Is there any debate? Are the members ready to vote? Shall the motion carry? The motion is carried.

There being no further business, this committee stands adjourned.

The committee adjourned at 1406.

STANDING COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL POLICY

Chair / Présidente

Ms. Natalia Kusendova (Mississauga Centre / Mississauga-Centre PC)

Vice-Chair / Vice-Président

Mr. Aris Babikian (Scarborough–Agincourt PC)

Mr. Aris Babikian (Scarborough–Agincourt PC)

Mr. Jeff Burch (Niagara Centre / Niagara-Centre ND)

Mrs. Amy Fee (Kitchener South–Hespeler / Kitchener-Sud–Hespeler PC)

Mr. Michael Gravelle (Thunder Bay–Superior North / Thunder Bay–Supérieur-Nord L)

Mr. Joel Harden (Ottawa Centre / Ottawa-Centre ND)

Mr. Mike Harris (Kitchener–Conestoga PC)

Ms. Christine Hogarth (Etobicoke–Lakeshore PC)

Mrs. Belinda C. Karahalios (Cambridge PC)

Mr. Terence Kernaghan (London North Centre / London-Centre-Nord ND)

Ms. Natalia Kusendova (Mississauga Centre / Mississauga-Centre PC)

Mrs. Robin Martin (Eglinton–Lawrence PC)

Substitutions / Membres remplaçants

Mr. Vijay Thanigasalam (Scarborough–Rouge Park PC)

Clerk / Greffier

Mr. Eric Rennie

Staff / Personnel

Ms. Sandra Lopes, research officer,
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