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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 1
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1997
The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs met at 3:20 p.m., this day, in Room 237-C (Centre Block) for the purpose of organization.
Members of the Committee present: Peter Adams, Stéphane Bergeron, Bill Blaikie, Marlene Catterall, Yvon Charbonneau, Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, Norman Doyle, Ken Epp, Mac Harb, Bob Kilger, Rey Pagtakhan, Carolyn Parrish, John Richardson, Chuck Strahl and Randy White.
Acting Member present: Wayne Easter for George Baker.
In attendance:. From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: James Robertson, Research Officer.
STANDING ORDER 106 – Election of a Chair and Vice-Chairs
The Clerk of the Committee presided over the election of the Chair of the Committee.
Bob Kilger, seconded by Marlene Catterall, moved - That, Peter Adams do take the Chair of this Committee.
The question being put on the motion, it was agreed to.
Accordingly, Peter Adams took the Chair.
On motion of Randy White, seconded by Bill Blaikie, it was agreed, - That, Chuck Strahl be elected as Vice-Chair of this Committee.
On motion of Mac Harb, it was agreed, - That, Marlene Catterall be elected Vice-Chair of the Committee.
On motion of Mac Harb, it was agreed, - That, a Sub-Committee on agenda and procedure, consisting of two members from the Liberal Party (one of whom is the Chair of the Committee), and one representative from the Reform Party, the Bloc québécois, the New Democratic Party and the Progressive Conservative Party (to be appointed by their respective Whip) be established.
On motion of Bob Kilger, it was agreed, - That, the five Whips be delegated the authority to act as the Striking Committee pursuant to Standing Orders 104, 113 and 114 and, provided that the recommendations are unanimous and a copy of the report is signed by all five Whips, or their representatives, they present their recommendations directly to the Chair of the Committee for presentation to the House on behalf of the Committee.
After debate, on motion of Bob Kilger, it was agreed, - That, a Sub-Committee on Private Members’ Business be struck, composed of Yvon Charbonneau, Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, Carolyn Parrish , Ken Epp and one representative from the New Democratic Party and the Progressive Conservative Party (to be appointed by their respective whips); and
that, Yvon Charbonneau be appointed Chair of the Sub-Committee; and
that, the Sub-Committee be charged with carrying out the responsibilities of the Committee under Standing Order 108(3)(a) insofar as Private Members’ Business and the business related to Private Bills is concerned; and
that, the Sub-Committee be granted the same powers as the Committee has and enjoys pursuant to Standing Order 108(1) except the power to report directly to the House.
After debate, on motion of Rey Pagtakhan it was agreed, - That, the Chair be authorized to hold meetings in order to receive and authorize the printing of evidence even when a quorum is not present.
After debate, on motion of Mac Harb, it was agreed, - That, at the discretion of the Chair, reasonable travelling expenses, as per the regulation established by the Board of Internal Economy, be paid if necessary to witnesses invited to appear before the Committee, and that for such payment of expenses a limit of one (1) representative per organization be established unless otherwise ordered by the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure.
On motion of Mac Harb, 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 work, at the discretion of the Chair.
STANDING ORDER 104 – Striking Committee
Pursuant to Standing Order 104, the Committee proceeded to the consideration of a Draft Report on the membership of Standing and Standing Joint Committees.
After debate, it was agreed, - That, the lists submitted, this day, by the Whips of the Liberal Party, the Reform Party, the Bloc québécois, the New Democratic Party and the list of Progessive conservative party to be provided, on the membership of Standing and Standing Joint Committees, be adopted, as amended, as the Committee’s First Report to the House;
- that, the Clerk of the Committee be instructed to obtain the list of members of the Progressive-Conservative Party;
-that, the Chairman be instructed to present the report to the House.
Committee’s mandate – Future business
By unanimous consent, the Committee proceeded to the consideration of items of future business.
At 4:10 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Marie Carrière
Clerk of the Committee