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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 34
Thursday, March 16, 2000
The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met at 3:35 p.m. this day, in Room 362, East Block, the Chair, Andy Scott, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Reg Alcock, Aileen Carroll, Paul DeVillers, Ivan Grose, John Maloney, John McKay and Andy Scott.
Acting Members present: Eric Lowther for Jim Abbott, Réal Ménard for Michel Bellehumeur, Derrek Konrad for John Reynolds and Jim Pankiw for Chuck Cadman.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Mary Hurley, Researcher; Philip Rosen, Senior Analyst.
Witnesses: From the Queen's University: Nicholas Bala, Professor, Faculty of Law. From the "Coalition gaie et lesbienne du Québec": Claudine Ouellet.
Pursuant to its Order of Reference of Monday, February 21, 2000, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-23, An Act to modernize the Statutes of Canada in relation to benefits and obligations (See Minutes of Proceedings, Tuesday, February 29, 2000 , Meeting No. 27).
The witnesses made opening statements and answered questions.
Eric Lowther moved, - That the Committee travel and hold public meetings including representatives of each Provincial and Territorial Legislature in Canada in each of their respective Provinces or Territories on C-23 An Act to modernize the Statutes of Canada in relation to benefits and obligations.
After debate, the question being put on the motion, it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS:
John McKay
Eric Lowther
Jim Pankiw
Derrek Konrad: -- 4
NAYS:
Reg Alcock
Aileen Carroll
Paul DeVillers
Ivan Grose
John Maloney
Réal Ménard: -- 6
Eric Lowther moved, - That the Committee be empowered to authorize television broadcasting of its proceedings on C-23, pursuant to the principles and practices governing the broadcast of the proceedings of the House of Commons.
After debate, the question was put on the motion.
YEAS:
John McKay
Réal Ménard
Derrek Konrad
Jim Pankiw
Eric Lowther: -- 5
NAYS:
John Maloney
Ivan Grose
Paul DeVillers
Aileen Carroll
Reg Alcock: -- 5
The vote resulting in an equality of voices, the Chair voted in the negative.
Accordingly, the motion was negatived.
By unanimous consent, it was agreed, - That Iain Benson be invited to appear before the Committee on Bill C-23 next Tuesday, March 21.
The Committee resumed debate on a motion in regard to questioning of witnesses. (See Minutes of Proceedings, Wednesday, March 1st, 2000, Meeting No. 28).
At 5:37 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Roger Préfontaine
Clerk of the Committee