The committee met at 0900 in committee room 1.

Committee business

The Second Vice-Chair (MPP Tyler Watt): First gavel—good morning, members. I would like to call this meeting of the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy to order.

As always, please wait to be recognized by myself before speaking. All questions and comments will need to go through the Chair.

On the agenda is committee business. Are there any motions? MPP Saunderson.

Mr. Brian Saunderson: Good morning, Chair. I move that the committee enter a closed session for the purposes of organizing committee business.

The Second Vice-Chair (MPP Tyler Watt): Mr. Saunderson has moved a motion. Any discussion or comments?

Mr. Deepak Anand: Chair, I just want to congratulate you. I’m seeing you for the first time on that hot seat. It comes with a lot of responsibility, so I just wanted to say congratulations. That’s it from me.

The Second Vice-Chair (MPP Tyler Watt): Thank you.

Okay, if none, I will now put the question. All those in favour of the motion? The opposed? The motion is accordingly carried.

We will now recess for five minutes to go into closed session.

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

STANDING COMMITTEE ON HERITAGE, INFRASTRUCTURE AND CULTURAL POLICY

Chair / Présidente

Hon. Laurie Scott (Haliburton–Kawartha Lakes–Brock PC)

First Vice-Chair / Premier Vice-Président

Mr. Guy Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk–James Bay / Mushkegowuk–Baie James ND)

Second Vice-Chair / Deuxième Vice-Président

MPP Tyler Watt (Nepean L)

Mr. Deepak Anand (Mississauga–Malton PC)

Mr. Aris Babikian (Scarborough–Agincourt PC)

Mr. Guy Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk–James Bay / Mushkegowuk–Baie James ND)

Mr. Hardeep Singh Grewal (Brampton East / Brampton-Est PC)

MPP Catherine McKenney (Ottawa Centre / Ottawa-Centre ND)

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

Mr. Brian Saunderson (Simcoe–Grey PC)

Hon. Laurie Scott (Haliburton–Kawartha Lakes–Brock PC)

MPP Tyler Watt (Nepean L)

Substitutions / Membres remplaçants

Hon. Ernie Hardeman (Oxford PC)

Clerk / Greffière

Ms. Tanzima Khan

Staff / Personnel

Mr. Michael Vidoni, research officer,
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