CHPC Committee Meeting

The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage met in camera at 3:31 p.m. this day, in Room 112-N, Centre Block, the Chair, the Hon. Rob Moore, presiding.

It was agreed, — That the Committee meet for two (2) extra hours from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 to hear from witnesses in relation to the study of Bill C-49, An Act to amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to make consequential amendments to other Acts; and that the following witnesses be invited to appear before the Committee.

As individuals :

Jacques Lacoursière, Historian
Eric Langlois, Director of undergraduate fine arts studies , Professor of cyber museology, Université du Québec en Outaouais
Victor Rabinovich, Former Head of the Canadian Museum of Civilizations

Organizations:

Canada's History (formally known as Canada's National History Society)
Canadian Anthropology Society
Canadian Archaeological Association
Canadian Association of University Teachers
Canadian Historical Association
Canadian Museums Association
Historica-Dominion Institute
Macdonald Laurier Institute
Ontario Museums Association.

It was agreed, — That the meeting on Monday, June 10, 2013, be devoted to the clause-by clause consideration of Bill C-49, An Act to amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

It was agreed, — That, in relation to the Order of Reference of Wednesday, May 29, 2013, respecting C-49: An Act to amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to make consequential amendments to other Acts;

(a) amendments shall be submitted to the Clerk of the Committee 48 hours prior to the clause-by-clause consideration of the Bill and be distributed to members in both official languages;

(b) the Chair shall forthwith write to each Member of Parliament who is not a member of a caucus represented on the Committee to invite those Members to file with the Clerk of the Committee any amendments to the Bill which they would propose that the Committee consider;

(c) any proposed amendment filed with the Clerk, pursuant to paragraph (b), shall be filed, in both official languages, at least 48 hours prior to the clause-by-clause consideration of the Bill and shall be presented together with any amendments which may have been filed by members of the Committee; and

(d) during clause-by-clause consideration, at the relevant time, (i) an amendment filed with the clerk pursuant to paragraph (b), and presented to the Committee pursuant to paragraph (c), shall be deemed to have been moved, and (ii) the Chair may call upon the Member who filed the proposed amendment to offer brief remarks in support of it.

At 3:50 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.