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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 18
THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1998
The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs met at 11:11 a.m., this day, in Room 112-N (Centre Block), Peter Adams (Chair) presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Peter Adams, Stéphane Bergeron, Marlene Catterall, Ken Epp, André Harvey, Bob Kilger, Rey Pagtakhan, Carolyn Parrish, John Richardson and Chuck Strahl.
Acting Members present: Eugène Bellemare for George Baker; Michel Bellehumeur for Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral and Benoît Serré for Mac Harb.
Associate Member present: William Blaikie
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: James Robertson, Research Officer.
Witness: J.P. Joseph Maingot, Former Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel of the House of Commons and author of "Parliamentary Privilege in Canada".
Order of Reference from the House of Commons – integrity of the House of Commons and the Speaker
The Order of Reference from the House of Commons dated Tuesday, March 10, 1998, being read as follows:
ORDERED, - That, certain statements attributed to Members of the House of Commons, appearing on page 7 of the March 8, 1998, Ottawa Sun, which may bring into question the integrity of the House of Commons and its servant the Speaker, be referred immediately to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.
After debate, Chuck Strahl moved, - That, the Committee proceed to hear the witness.
And the question being put on the motion, it was, by a show of hands, agreed to: YEAS: 8; NAYS: 1.
The witness made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 12:28 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Marie Carrière
Clerk of the Committee