Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

Issue No. 36 - Evidence - November 28, 2017

OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 28, 2017

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources met this day at 5:05 p.m., pursuant to the order of the Senate of November 7, 2017, for the purpose of holding its reorganization meeting.

[English]

Maxime Fortin, Clerk of the Committee: Honourable senators, I see that we have a quorum.

Pursuant to the order of the Senate of November 7, 2017, there is a vacancy in the chair.

[Translation]

As clerk of the committee, it is my duty to preside over the election of the chair.

[English]

I am ready to receive a motion to that effect.

Senator Seidman: I would like to nominate Senator Galvez to be chair.

Ms. Fortin: Are there any other nominations?

It is moved by the Honourable Senator Seidman that the Honourable Senator Galvez do take the chair of this committee.

Is it your pleasure, honourable senators, to adopt the motion?

Hon. Senators: Agreed.

Ms. Fortin: Motion carried. I invite Senator Galvez to take the chair.

Senator Rosa Galvez (Chair) in the chair.

The Chair: Thank you very much. I hope you will excuse me as I am new at this. I will proceed with the election of the deputy chair and then I will say some welcoming words.

Do we have a motion? I am ready to receive nominations for a deputy chair.

Senator Neufeld: I nominate Senator MacDonald.

The Chair: Are there any other nominations?

It is moved by the Honourable Senator Neufeld that the Honourable Senator MacDonald be deputy chair of this committee.

Is it your pleasure, honourable senators, to adopt the motion?

Hon. Senators: Agreed.

The Chair: I declare the motion carried. Thank you.

The third item on the agenda is the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, known as the steering committee. I have a motion: that the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be composed of the chair, the deputy chair and one other member of the committee to be designated after the usual consultation; and that the subcommittee be empowered to make decisions on behalf of the committee with respect to its agenda, to invite witnesses and to schedule hearings.

Do I have someone to propose the motion?

Senator Seidman: So moved.

The Chair: The motion is moved by the Honourable Senator Seidman.

Is it your pleasure, honourable senators, to adopt the motion?

Hon. Senators: Agreed.

The Chair: Thank you. I declare the motion carried.

Colleagues, I now suggest we go in camera to discuss future business.

Hon. Senators: Agreed.

(The committee continued in camera.)