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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 47

Thursday, February 4, 1999

The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs met at 11:13 a.m. this day, in Room 112-N, Centre Block, the Chair, Peter Adams, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Peter Adams, George Baker, Marlene Catterall, Yvon Charbonneau, Joe Fontana, Bob Kilger, Lynn Myers, John Richardson, John Solomon and Randy White.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: James Robertson, Research Officer.

Committees mandate pursuant to Standing Ordes 92 and 108(3)(a)(iv) in relation to Private Members' Business

The Committee resumed consideration of a Draft Report from the Sub-Committee on Private Members' Business, selection of votable items.

On motion of Lynn Myers, it was agreed, - That the Report from the Sub-Committee on Private Members' Business be adopted as the Committee's Report to the House and that the Chair present the Report to the House.

Future Business of the Committee

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

THIRD 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 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday, February 2, 1999 in Room 112-N, Centre Block, the Chair, Peter Adams, M.P., presiding.

Members of the Sub-Committee present: Peter Adams, Stéphane Bergeron, Marlene Catterall, André Harvey, 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 Committee commence its study of the leaking of committee reports on Thursday, February 11, 1999, and, that the Clerk of the House of Commons and his officials be invited to appear on this date to discuss the current practices in committees as well as the experiences of other legislatures in dealing with such leaks.
  2. That, members of the Committee provide the Chair of the Committee with additional witnesses for its study on leaking of committee reports over the next two weeks.
  3. That, the Committee invite the Speaker of the House of Commons to appear on the Main Estimates, 1999-2000, during the week of March 8, 1999.
  4. That, the Committee invite the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada to appear on the Main Estimates, 1999-2000, during the week of March 23, 1999.
  5. That, the Committee request that both the Speaker and officials from Elections Canada be prepared to discuss the linkages between the Main Estimates, 1999-2000 and their previous Priorities and Planning documents and Reports on Performance Review.
  6. That, the Committee meet on Thursday, February 4, 1999 to adopt the report of the Sub-Committee on Private Members Business.

At 11:37 a.m. the meeting adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Respectfully submitted,

Peter Adams, M.P.

Chair

 On motion of John Solomon, it was agreed, - That, the Third Report from the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure be adopted.

At 11:30 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Carol Chafe

Clerk of the Committee