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Hansard: September 6, 2017 (ECO) STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE ECONOMY Hansard Verbatim Report No. 19 – September 6, 2017 Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan Twenty-Eighth Legislature STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE ECONOMY Mr. David Buckingham, Chair Saskatoon Westview Mr. Trent Wotherspoon, Deputy Chair Regina Rosemont Hon. Greg Brkich Arm River Mr. Terry Dennis Canora-Pelly Mr. Warren Kaeding Melville-Saltcoats Mr. Delbert Kirsch Batoche Mr. Greg Lawrence Moose Jaw Wakamow Published under the authority of The Hon. Corey Tochor, Speaker STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE ECONOMY 393 September 6, 2017 [The committee met at 11:13.] document: ECO 7-28, SaskBuilds: Responses to questions raised at the May 4th, 2017 meeting. And seeing that we have Mr. Park: — Good morning here, everyone. Welcome to the completed our business for today, I would ask a member move Standing Committee on the Economy. Mr. Makowsky is no a motion for adjournment. longer the Chair of the Standing Committee on the Economy, and since he has resigned as Chair, it is my duty as the Mr. Phillips: — So moved. Committee Clerk to preside over the election of a new Chair. The Chair: — Mr. Phillips. Is that agreed? I will first ask for nominations. Once there are no further nominations, I will then ask a member to move the motion and Some Hon. Members: — Agreed. have the committee member preside as Chair. The Chair: — Carried. This committee stands adjourned until I will now call for nominations for the position of committee the call of the Chair. Chair. Mr. Phillips. [The committee adjourned at 11:17.] Mr. Phillips: — I would nominate David Buckingham. Mr. Park: — Mr. Phillips has nominated Mr. Buckingham. Are there any other nominations? Seeing none, I would now invite the member to move the motion. Mr. Phillips: — I would move: That David Buckingham be elected to preside as Chair of the Standing Committee on the Economy. Mr. Park: — Mr. Phillips has moved: That Mr. Buckingham be elected to preside as Chair of the Standing Committee on the Economy. All in favour? Some Hon. Members: — Agreed. Mr. Park: — I declare the motion carried. Mr. Buckingham, if you can come take the Chair, please. The Chair: — All right. Thank you everyone. The first order of business is the election of the Deputy Chair. Pursuant to rule 123(2), the Deputy Chair must be an opposition member unless specified in the rules. Given that Mr. Wotherspoon is the only member of the opposition on the committee, I will ask a member to move: That Trent Wotherspoon be elected to preside as Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on the Economy. Mr. McCall, I recognize you. Mr. McCall: — Thank you very much, Mr. Chair, and congratulations on the new post. Best of luck with it. And I would move: That Trent Wotherspoon be elected to preside as Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on the Economy. The Chair: — Mr. McCall has moved. Is that agreed? Some Hon. Members: — Agreed. The Chair: — Carried. I would like to table the following .
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