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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 3

Thursday, December 5, 2013

The Subcommittee on Committee Budgets of the Liaison Committee met in camera at 1:01 p.m. this day, in Room 112-N, Centre Block, the Chair, Dean Allison, presiding.

Members of the Subcommittee present: Dean Allison, David Christopherson, Phil McColeman, Joe Preston and Chris Warkentin.

Acting Members present: Pierre-Luc Dusseault for Pat Martin.

Other Members present: Hon. Rob Merrifield.

In attendance: Standing Committee on International Trade: Paul Cardegna, Clerk of the Committee . Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development: Jean-Marie David, Clerk of the Committee . House of Commons: Naim Bellemare, Senior Financial Advisor . Library of Parliament: Élise Hurtubise-Loranger, Analyst.

The Clerk gave a presentation of the financial status of the global envelope for committee activities.

Pursuant to Standing Order 107(1), the Subcommittee resumed its study on budget submissions.

It was agreed, — That the Standing Committee on International Trade be granted a travel budget of $136,399.34 to travel to Santiago, Chile and Lima, Peru, in the Winter-Spring 2014, in relation to its studies on the benefits for Canada in joining the Pacific Alliance as a full member and on the benefits for Canada of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

It was agreed, — That the Standing Committee on International Trade be granted a travel budget of $93,514.78 to travel to Bogota, Colombia and Mexico City, Mexico, in the Winter-Spring 2014, in relation to its studies on the benefits for Canada in joining the Pacific Alliance as a full member and on the benefits for Canada of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

It was agreed, — That the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development be granted a travel budget of $72,219.52 to travel to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, in the Winter 2014, in relation to its study on the Northwest Territories Devolution Act.

At 1:10 p.m., the Subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Luc Fortin
Clerk of the Subcommittee

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