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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 4
Tuesday, February 26, 2002
The Liaison Committee met in camera at 1:14 p.m. this day, in Room 112-N, Centre Block, for the purpose of electing a chair and a vice-chair pursuant to S.O. 107(2).
Members of the Committee present: Mauril Bélanger, Raymond Bonin, Bonnie Brown, Wayne Easter, Charles Hubbard, Ovid Jackson, Walt Lastewka, JohnWilliams.
Associate Member present: Michel Guimond.
In attendance: From the Committees Directorate: Tranquillo Marrocco, Deputy Principal Clerk; From Financial Services: Nicholas Pappas, Senior Financial Officer.
Pursuant to S.O. 107(2), The Committee proceeded to the election of a chair and a vice-chair.
The Clerk of the Committee presided over the election of a chair.
It was agreed, - That Wayne Easter be elected Chair of the Committee.
Accordingly, Wayne Easter was declared duly elected chair of the Committee and took the chair.
It was agreed, - That the election of the Vice-chair be done by secret ballot.
It was agreed by secret ballot, - That Walt Lastewka be elected Vice-Chair of the Committee.
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of its business pursuant to S.O. 107(1).
It was agreed, - That the membership of the Sub-committee on Committee Budgets be comprised of the Chair, the Vice-Chair and the following members: Mauril Bélanger, Bonnie Brown, Clifford Lincoln, Judi Longfield and John Williams.
It was agreed, - That the membership of the Sub-committee on Committee Rooms be comprised of the Chair, the Vice-Chair and the following members: Mauril Bélanger and Charles Hubbard.
It was agreed, - That members of the Liaison Committee may act as substitutes for members of any sub-committee of the Liaison Committee.
It was agreed, - That the Chair write to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs to recommend that Standing Order 107 be amended by replacing paragraph (5) with the following:
“(5) The Vice-Chairs of each standing committee and the Members of the House from each standing joint committee who are the Vice-chairs of the said joint committee shall be associate members of the Liaison Committee, provided that the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs may also prepare lists of other associate members of the Liaison Committee”.
It was agreed, - That further to its order of Tuesday, October 16, 2001, the deadline for submitting the projections of committee activities be extended to Friday, March 22, 2002.
It was agreed, - That the Chair write to the Board of Internal Economy to apprise them of the financial situation.
It was agreed, - That the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development be granted a budget of $13,820 to travel to Vancouver, from March 12 to 16, 2002, to attend a Conference.
It was agreed, - That the travel budget request of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade be referred to the Sub-committee on Committee budgets.
At 1:55 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Marc Bosc
Clerk of the Committee