ORDER OF REFERENCE

Extract from the Journals of the House of Commons of Wednesday, June 7, 1995

By unanimous consent, Mr. Boudria (Glengarry--Prescott--Russell), seconded by Mr. Gagliano (Secretary of State (Parliamentary Affairs) and Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), moved,--That the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs be instructed to undertake a comprehensive review of the business of supply, with particular attention to the reform of the Estimates and the processes and mechanisms by which the House and its committees may consider and dispose of them; and

That the Committee make a report thereon no later than December 1, 1995.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

ATTEST

ROBERT MARLEAU

Clerk of the House of Commons

ORDERS OF REFERENCE

Extract from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs of June 22, 1995 (Meeting No. 83)

The Order of Reference from the House of Commons dated Wednesday, June 7, 1995, was read as follows:

ORDERED,--That the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs be instructed to undertake a comprehensive review of the business of supply, with particular attention to the reform of the Estimates and the processes and mechanisms by which the House and its committees may consider and dispose of them; and

- That the Committee make a report thereon no later than December 1, 1995.

After debate, it was agreed,--That a Sub-Committee on the Business of Supply be struck and composed of Marlene Catterall (Chair), Gaston Leroux, Gurbax Malhi and Jim Silye;

- That the Sub-Committee have the power to report from time to time, to send for persons, papers and records, to sit while the House is sitting, to print from day to day such papers and evidence as may be ordered by the Sub-Committee.

It was agreed,--That, upon adoption by the House of a Report naming John Williams as associate member to the Committee, he will replace Jim Silye as member on the Sub-Committee on Business of Supply.

ATTEST

Extract from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs of September 19, 1995 (Meeting No. 85)

On motion of Bob Ringma, it was agreed,--That the membership of the Sub-Committee on the Business of Supply be modified as follows: John Williams for Jim Silye.

After debate, it was agreed,--That the Sub-Committee report to the Committee no later than November 23, 1995.

After debate, on motion of Don Boudria, it was agreed,--That Guy Arseneault and John Solomon be appointed members of the Sub-Committee on the Business of Supply; and

- That the Sub-Committee on the Business of Supply undertake a study of the report stage of bills.

ATTEST

Extract from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs of Tuesday, October 24, 1995 (Meeting No. 90)

It was agreed,--That the deadline for the Report by the Sub-Committee on the Business of Supply be extended to March 8, 1996.

ATTEST

MARIE CARRIÈRE

Clerk of the Committee