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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 45
Thursday, December 3, 1998
The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs met in camera at 11:53 a.m. this day, in Room 112-N, Centre Block, the Chair, Peter Adams, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Peter Adams, George Baker, Stéphane Bergeron, Marlene Catterall, Joe Fontana, Gurmant Grewal, André Harvey, Lynn Myers, Chuck Strahl and Randy White.
Acting Members present: Réginald Bélair for George Baker to 12:08 p.m.; John McKay for Bob Kilger; Mark Assad for John Richardson to 12:12 p.m.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: James Robertson, Research Officer.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(a)(v), the review of the radio and television broadcasting of the proceedings of House Committees (see Minutes of Proceedings of Tuesday, November 3, 1998, meeting no. 40; Tuesday, November 24, 1998, meeting no. 42, Thursday, November 26, 1998, meeting no. 43 and Tuesday, December 1, 1998, meeting no. 44).
The Committee met to consider its draft report.
It was unanimously agreed, - That, the draft report be adopted as the Committee's Report to the House and that, the Chair present the Report to the House.
It was agreed, - That the Chair, in collaboration with the Clerk and the researcher of the Committee, be authorized to make such typographical and editorial changes as may be required without changing the substance of the report.
Pursuant to Standing Order 106(3)
At 12:21 p.m., by unanimous consent, the Committee resumed its deliberations in public.
Pursuant to Standing Order 106(3), the Committee commenced consideration of the letter dated November 25, 1998, which reads as follows:
"Dear Ms. Chafe:
Pursuant to Standing Order 106(3), a meeting of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs shall be convened within ten sitting days for the purpose of examining the problem of leaked committee reports prior to tabling in the House.
Sincerely,
(Signed) Randy White, MP; Chuck Strahl, MP; Gurman Grewal, MP and John Solomon, MP.
It was agreed, - That, the Committee undertake a study of the problem of leaked committee reports prior to tabling in the House in the period immediately following the Christmas Recess.
At 12:38 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Carol Chafe
Clerk of the Committee
Striking Committee
Tuesday, December 1, 1998
In accordance with the mandate of the Committee concerning its responsibilities as the Striking Committee and in accordance with an Order adopted on Monday, September 29, 1997, the Forty-Seventh Report is deemed to have been adopted and the Chair is ordered to present it to the House.
Carol Chafe
Clerk of the Committee