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[{'start': '955.454', 'end': '960.225', 'text': "GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. I'D LIKE  TO CALL THIS MEETING OF THE  SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE  LOBBYIST TRANSPARENCY ACT TO  ORDER. MY NAME IS DARRELL HALL,  AND IT'S MY PLEASURE TO SERVE AS  COMMITTEE CLERK FOR THE SPECIAL  COMMITTEE. AS THIS IS THE FIRST  MEETING OF YOUR COMMITTEE OF THE  FIRST SESSION OF THE 43RD  PARLIAMENT, IT'S MY ROLE AS  COMMITTEE CLERK TO OVERSEE THE  ELECTION OF A CHAIR. DO WE HAVE  ANY FOR CHAIR OF THE  COMMITTEE? EMILY SANDHU.  >> I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE  EMILY. STEVE MORISSETTE AS CHAIR  OF THIS COMMITTEE, PLEASE.  >> EMILY MORISSETTE, DO YOU  ACCEPT THIS NOMINATION?  >> YES I DO.  >> GREAT. THANK YOU. I WILL JUST  ASK IF THERE'S ANY FURTHER  NOMINATIONS. WE'LL DO IT THREE  TIMES. FURTHER NOMINATIONS?  THIRD AND FINAL TIME. ANY MORE  NOMINATIONS? SO THE QUESTION IS  THAT EMILY, STEVE MORISSETTE  TAKE THE ROLE OF CHAIR OF THE  COMMITTEE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOUR?  HI. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION IS  CARRIED. CONGRATULATIONS, CHAIR.  >> THANK YOU.  >> FLIP THIS AROUND.  >> OH, LOOK AT THAT. TWO SIDES  TO THE MAGIC TRICK. YEAH.  >> SO HAND THINGS OVER TO YOU,  CHAIR.  >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THAT'S  PRETTY HIGH TECH. THANK YOU SO  MUCH. AND THANK YOU, EVERYONE  AND WELCOME. AND THANK YOU ALL  FOR AGREEING TO SIT ON THIS  COMMITTEE. I THINK IT'S PRETTY  IMPORTANT THAT WE REVIEW THIS.  AND THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE'LL NOW  ELECT A DEPUTY CHAIR. ARE THERE  ANY NOMINATIONS? YES.  >> I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE EMILY  ROSALINE BIRD AS DEPUTY CHAIR.  >> THANK YOU. DO YOU ACCEPT THE  NOMINATION? YES. GREAT. THANK  YOU. ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? ONCE  AGAIN. ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS?  AND ONCE MORE. ARE THERE ANY  NOMINATIONS? OTHER FURTHER  NOMINATIONS FOR DEPUTY CHAIR. SO  ALL THOSE IN FAVOUR OF ROSALINE  TAKING THE CHAIR? MOTION  CARRIED. CONGRATULATIONS,  ROSALINE. THANK YOU FOR. FOR  SERVING. ANY OTHER BUSINESS?  >> HOW OFTEN?  >> OH, YOU HAVE THE MAGIC THERE.  OH, YEAH. PERFECT. YOU LEFT OUT.  >> DO YOU KNOW HOW LONG YOU'RE  GOING TO BE MEETING?  >> YEAH. SO IN TERMS OF NEXT  STEPS, I'LL. I'LL HAVE A MEETING  WITH THE CHAIR AND DEPUTY CHAIR  IN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO, AND, AND  HOPEFULLY WE'LL, WE'LL BE ABLE  TO GET ONE KIND OF PLANNING  MEETING IN BEFORE THE END OF THE  SESSION. JUST TO CHART OUT NEXT  STEPS FOR THE COMMITTEE. OKAY.  >> EXCELLENT.  >> OKAY.  >> JUST FOR THAT PURPOSE, YOU  GUYS ARE BOTH FAIRLY WELL.  YOU'RE JUST ON VANCOUVER. BOTH.  RIGHT. OH, OKANAGAN. SORRY.  >> YEAH.  >> BURNABY.  >> OKAY. BECAUSE WE'RE NOT.  BECAUSE WE'RE NOT AN ACTUAL  STANDING COMMITTEE, IF I'M NOT  MISTAKEN, WE KIND OF GET PUNTED  TO FRIDAYS.  >> NOT NECESSARILY. NOT  NECESSARILY.  >> YEAH. OKAY.  >> YEAH, BUT WE CAN CHAT. AFTER  ABOUT SOME SCHEDULING CONCERNS.  >> I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE  WHAT DAY WAS WORKED FOR YOU  GUYS. IF IT WASN'T MONDAY TO  THURSDAY.  >> RIGHT?  >> BECAUSE SHE HAS A LONGER  COMMUTE.  >> WE KIND OF TRAVEL BUDDIES.  >> YEAH.  >> DIFFERENT INTERACTIONS.  >> OKAY.  >> OKAY. AND PRIOR TO OUR NEXT  MEETING WOULD BE GOOD. IF  EVERYONE IF YOU HAVEN'T YET,  TAKE AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW  OUR TERMS OF REFERENCE. AND  YEAH, THAT CONCLUDES OUR MEETING  TODAY. I'LL SEEK A MOTION TO  ADJOURN. THANK YOU. ALL THOSE IN  FAVOUR?  >> AYE.  >> CARRIED. MEETING IS NOW  ADJOURNED."}]