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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 41

Thursday, November 19, 1998

The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs met at 10:45 a.m. this day, in Room 112-N, Centre Block, the Chair, Peter Adams, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Peter Adams, Stéphane Bergeron, Marlene Catterall, Yvon Charbonneau, Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, Joe Fontana, Gurmant Grewal, André Harvey, Bob Kilger, Lynn Myers, John Richardson, John Solomon, Randy White.

Acting Members present: Joe Volpe for George Baker; Bonnie Brown for Gar Knutson.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: James Robertson.

Appearing: The Hon. Gilbert Parent, Speaker of the House of Commons.

Witnesses: From the House of Commons: Robert Marleau, Clerk of the House; MGen. G. Cloutier, Sergeant-at-Arms; William Corbett, Clerk Assistant (Corporate Resources).

Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1999

The Order of Reference from the House of Commons dated Thursday, October 29, 1998: Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1999 being read as follows:

That, Vote 5b under PARLIAMENT be referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.

Performance Report of the Administration of the House of Commons

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(a), the Committee proceeded to the consideration of the Performance Report of the Administration of the House of Commons for the period of April 1997 to September 1998.

The Chair called Vote 5b under PARLIAMENT (House of Commons).

The Speaker and the Clerk made opening statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

Vote 5b carried.

ORDERED,- That, the Chair report Vote 5b under PARLIAMENT to the House.

Future Business of the Committee: Second Report of the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure

At 11:56 a.m., the Committee proceeded to the consideration of its future business.

The Chair distributed copies of the Second Report of the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure which reads as follows:

 

SECOND REPORT OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON

AGENDA AND PROCEDURE

OF THE

STANDING COMMITTEE ON PROCEDURE AND HOUSE AFFAIRS

 

Your Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure met in camera at 11:13 a.m. on Tuesday, November 17, 1998 in Room 112-N, Centre Block, the Chair, Peter Adams, M.P., presiding.

Members of the Sub-Committee present: Peter Adams, Stéphane Bergeron, André Harvey, Bob Kilger, John Solomon and Chuck Strahl.

Also in attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: James Robertson, Research Officer.

Your Sub-Committee proceeded to the consideration of the Committee's future business and agreed to make the following recommendations:

  1. That the Chair, in consultation with John Williams, be authorized to set a date for a briefing session on the 64th Report of the Committee of the 2nd Session, 35th Parliament.
  2. That the Committee agree to hold meetings pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(a)(v) concerning the television broadcasting of committees' proceedings on the following dates: Tuesday, November 24 and Thursday, November 26, 1998
  3. That the Committee invite representatives of the electronic media and the Clerk of the House of Commons to appear on its study of the television broadcasting of committees' proceedings.
  4. That the Committee invite the Speaker and Clerk of the House of Commons to appear before the Committee on Thursday, November 19, 1998 to discuss the Supplementary Estimates B 1998-1999 and should it be presented to the House by this date, the Performance Report of the House for 1997-1998.

At 11:42 p.m. the meeting adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Respectfully submitted,

Peter Adams, M.P.

Chair

 

On motion of Lynn Myers, it was agreed, - That, the Second Report of the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs be adopted as printed.

At 11:59 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Miriam Burke

Committee Clerk