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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 10
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1997
The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs met at 11:21 a.m., this day, in Room 237-C (Centre Block), Peter Adams (Chair) presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Peter Adams, George Baker, Stéphane Bergeron, Marlene Catterall, Yvon Charbonneau, Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, Ken Epp, Mac Harb, Bob Kilger, Carolyn Parrish, John Richardson, John Solomon, Chuck Strahl and Randy White.
Acting Member present: René Laurin for Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral.
Associate Member present: Bill Blaikie
In attendance:. From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: James Robertson, Research Officer. From the House of Commons: Camille Montpetit, Clerk Assistant.
Witness: From the House of Commons: Robert Marleau, Clerk of the House.
Committee’s mandate under S.O. 108(3)(a)(iii) – review of the Standing Orders
In accordance with its mandate under Standing Order 108(3)(a)(iii), the Committee commenced consideration of its review of the Standing Orders.
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of a proposed amendment to the Standing Orders in relation to the application of results of one vote to subsequent votes, which reads as follows:
45(9)(a) If, pursuant to any Standing or Special Order of the House, two or more recorded divisions are to be held successively without intervening debate, following the announcement of the results of a recorded division, the Chief Government Whip may indicate that there is agreement among the representatives of the recognized parties to apply the votes of Members on a specific division to subsequent divisions to be taken at that time. In the case of an item of Private Members’ Business, the agreement of the Member sponsoring that item shall also be required in order for votes of Members on a specific division to be applied to the recorded division on that item.
(b) When the Speaker puts the question for each subsequent division, the whip of each recognized party, or the Chief Government Whip, with the agreement of and on behalf of the whips of the recognized parties and of any other Member who so desires, may indicate how the votes shall be recorded, provided that any other Member and any Member of a recognized party not wishing to vote as indicated by a whip may then rise and indicate to the Speaker how his or her vote is to be recorded.
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of its future business on its review of Standing Orders.
At 12:36 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair. |