Skip to main content
Start of content

SDIR Committee Meeting

Notices of Meeting include information about the subject matter to be examined by the committee and date, time and place of the meeting, as well as a list of any witnesses scheduled to appear. The Evidence is the edited and revised transcript of what is said before a committee. The Minutes of Proceedings are the official record of the business conducted by the committee at a sitting.

For an advanced search, use Publication Search tool.

If you have any questions or comments regarding the accessibility of this publication, please contact us at accessible@parl.gc.ca.

Previous day publication Next day publication
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 1
 
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
 

The Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development met at 1:06 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, for the purpose of electing a Chair, pursuant to Standing Order 106(1).

 

Members of the Subcommittee present: Nina Grewal, Pierre Jacob, Scott Reid, Gary Ralph Schellenberger and David Sweet.

 

Acting Members present: Hon. Geoff Regan for Hon. Irwin Cotler and Jinny Jogindera Sims for Wayne Marston.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Erin Shaw, Analyst; Miguel Bernal-Castillero, Analyst.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the Clerk of the Subcommittee presided over the election of a Chair.
 

It was agreed, — That Scott Reid be elected Chair of the Subcommittee .

 
By unanimous consent, pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the Clerk of the Subcommittee proceeded to the election of Vice-Chairs.
 

It was agreed, — That Wayne Marston be elected First Vice-Chair of the Subcommittee in absentia.

 

It was agreed, — That Irwin Cotler be elected Second Vice-Chair of the Subcommittee in absentia.

 

At 1:10 p.m., Scott Reid took the Chair.

 
By unanimous consent, the Subcommittee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Subcommittee business.
 

On motion of Gary Ralph Schellenberger, it was agreed, — That the Subcommittee adopt the routine motions which were adopted in the previous session.

 

The motions, as adopted, read as follows:

 

It was agreed, — That the Subcommittee retain, as needed and at the discretion of the Chair, the services of one or more analysts from the Library of Parliament to assist it in its work.

 

It was agreed, — That the Chair be authorized to hold meetings to receive evidence and to have that evidence printed when a quorum is not present, provided that at least three (3) members are present, including one member of the opposition.

 

It was agreed, — That witnesses be given ten (10) minutes for their opening statement; that, at the discretion of the Chair, during the questioning of witnesses, there be allocated seven (7) minutes for the first questioner of each party; and that thereafter five (5) minutes be allocated to each subsequent questioner alternating between Government and Opposition parties.

 

It was agreed, — That two working days notice be required for any substantive motion to be considered by the Subcommittee, unless the susbstantive motion relates directly to business then under consideration; and that the notices of motion be filed with the Clerk of the Subcommittee by 3:00 p.m. Upon receipt of the notice, the Clerk shall put the motion on the agenda of the Subcommittee’s next meeting and distribute it to members in both official languages.

 

It was agreed, — That, unless otherwise ordered, each Subcommittee member be allowed to be accompanied by one staff person at in camera meetings and that each party be allowed one additional staff person at such meetings.

 

It was agreed, — That, if requested, reasonable travel, accommodation and living expenses be reimbursed to witnessses not exceeding two (2)representatives per organization; and that, in exceptional circumstances, payment for more representatives be made at the discretion of the Chair.

 

It was agreed, — That the Clerk of the Subcommittee be authorized to distribute documents to members of the Subcommittee and only documents that are available in both official languages.

 

It was agreed, — That one copy of the transcript of each in camera meeting be kept in the Subcommittee Clerk’s office for consultation by members of the Subcommittee.

 

At 1:31 p.m., the Subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Miriam Burke
Clerk of the Subcommittee

 
 
2013/11/12 10:58 a.m.