The committee met at 0900 in room 151.

Appointment of subcommittee

The Chair (Ms. Jennifer K. French): Good morning, everyone. The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs will now come to order.

The first order of business today is that we’ve had a few changes to our committee. As MPP Harris is no longer a permanent member of this committee, there’s effectively also a vacancy for the government member—

Interjection.

The Chair (Ms. Jennifer K. French): I’m going to start over. As MPP Harris is no longer a permanent member of this committee, there is effectively also a vacancy for the government member on the subcommittee on committee business. Is there a motion to appoint a government subcommittee member? I recognize Mr. Rae.

Mr. Matthew Rae: Good morning, Chair and all my colleagues. To replace the illustrious Mr. Harris, I move that MPP Bob Bailey be appointed to the subcommittee on committee business—sorry, Robin.

The Chair (Ms. Jennifer K. French): Mr. Rae has moved that Mr. Bob Bailey, who has also been added to the committee but is not present to win, has been suggested as the government member. So he’s moved a motion. Is there any debate? In that case, are members ready to vote on Mr. Bailey? All those in favour? All those opposed? Okay, Mr. Bailey is now the government member on the subcommittee. The motion is carried.

As members have been told, we are now moving into closed session. So we’ll recess for five minutes as that happens.

The committee recessed at 0902 and later continued in closed session.

STANDING COMMITTEE ON PROCEDURE AND HOUSE AFFAIRS

Chair / Présidente

Ms. Jennifer K. French (Oshawa ND)

Vice-Chair / Vice-Président

Mr. Matthew Rae (Perth–Wellington PC)

Mr. Robert Bailey (Sarnia–Lambton PC)

Ms. Jennifer K. French (Oshawa ND)

Ms. Christine Hogarth (Etobicoke–Lakeshore PC)

Mr. Ted Hsu (Kingston and the Islands / Kingston et les Îles L)

Mrs. Robin Martin (Eglinton–Lawrence PC)

Mr. Sam Oosterhoff (Niagara West / Niagara-Ouest PC)

Mr. Matthew Rae (Perth–Wellington PC)

Mr. Amarjot Sandhu (Brampton West / Brampton-Ouest PC)

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

Miss Monique Taylor (Hamilton Mountain ND)

MPP Jamie West (Sudbury ND)

Substitutions / Membres remplaçants

Mr. Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong ND)

Mr. Dave Smith (Peterborough–Kawartha PC)

Clerk pro tem / Greffière par intérim

Ms. Tanzima Khan

Staff / Personnel

Mr. Nick Ruderman, research officer,
Research Services

Mr. Michael Vidoni, research officer,
Research Services