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MINUTES OF PROCEEDING
(Meeting No. 2)
Tuesday, October 21, 1997
The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage met at 9:08 o’clock a.m., this day, in room 371 West Block, the Chair, Clifford Lincoln, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Paul Bonwick, Sarmite Bulte, John Godfrey, Joe Jordan, Clifford Lincoln, Dennis Mills, Claude Drouin, Jacques Saada, Jim Abbott, Eric Lowther, Deepak Obhrai, Caroline St-Hilaire, Suzanne Tremblay, Wendy Lill and Mark Muise.
Acting Members present: Claude Drouin for Pat O'Brien.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: René Lemieux and Susan Alter, Research Officers.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), organization meeting and future business.
On motion of Suzanne Tremblay, it was agreed,--That the Chair be authorized to hold meetings in order to receive and authorize the printing of evidence when a quorum is not present, providing that at least three (3) members, including both Government and opposition be present, with the provision that, in the case of the absence of either Government or opposition members, the Chair be authorized to call the meeting to order no less than 15 minutes after the time indicated on the Notice as long as three members are present and that the appropriate Whips have been informed.
On motion of Suzanne Tremblay, it was agreed,-- That the Committee retain the services of one or more Research Officers from the Library of Parliament, as needed, to assist the Committee in its works, at the discretion of the Chairman.
John Gofrey moved,-- That forty-eight (48) hours notice be given to the members of the Committee before any substantive motion is considered by the Committee unless the Committee gives consent otherwise.
Jim Abbott moved,--That the motion be amended by replacing the word "forty eight (48) with the word twenty four (24).
The question being put on the amendment, it was agreed to.
The question being put on the motion, as amended, it was agreed to.
On motion of Jacques Saada, it was agreed,--That the Clerk of the Committee be authorized to distribute, in their original language, documents received from the public and that the Clerk of the Committee ensure that such documents are translated and distributed as promptly as possible.
Jacques Saada moved,-- That, at the discretion of the Chair, the time allocated for the questionning of witnesses consist of a five (5) minutes period per Party for the first round and of a five (5) minutes period per member for the subsequent rounds on an alternative basis.
Jim Abbott moved,--That the motion be amended by striking out on line three, all of the words after the word "consist" and inserting the following therefor:
"of Liberals with a total of thirty minutes questioning, Reform with twenty minutes. Bloc with fifteen minutes and the NDP and PC with seven minutes, Liberals with five minutes. P.C. with seven minutes, Reform with five minutes, Bloc with five minutes."
And debate arising thereon;
The question being put on the amendment, it was negatived.
The question being on the motion, it was agreed to.
On motion of John Godfrey, it was agreed,-- That, at the discretion of the Chairman, reasonable travelling expenses, as per the regulation established by the Board of Internal Economy, be paid to witnesses invited to appear before the Committee, and that for such payment of expenses a limit of two (2) representatives per organization be established.
On motion of Sarmite Bulte, it was agreed,--That the Committee authorize the Chairman, from time to time, as the need arises, to take, in conjunction with the Clerk of the Committee, the appropriate measures to provide lunches for the Committee and its Sub-Committees, for working purposes, and that the cost of these lunches be charged to the budget of the Committee.
It was agreed,--That the Sub-Committee on Procedure and Agenda be composed of the Chair, the two Vice-Chairs, one Member from the Bloc Quebecois, one Member from the New Democratic Party and one member from the Progressive Conservatives.
It was agreed,--That the Honourable Sheila Copps be invited to appear before the Committee.
It was agreed,--That Florence Levers, Co-ordinator Status of Women be invited to appear before the Committee.
At 10:55 o’clock a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
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