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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 53

Wednesday, March 10, 1999

The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs met at 3:43 p.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, Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, Joe Fontana and John Solomon.

Acting Members present: Gurmant Grewal for Randy White; John Harvard for John Richardson.

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

Witness: As Individual: J.P. Joseph Maingot, Former Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel - House of Commons, and Author of "Parliamentary Privilege in Canada".

Orders of Reference from the House of Commons dated Wednesday, February 17, 1999 and Thursday, February 18, 1999 in relation to the matter of the molestation of Mr. Pankiw (Saskatoon - Humboldt), and in relation to picket lines established to impede access to the Precincts of Parliament (see Minutes of Proceedings of Tuesday, March 9, 1999, Meeting no. 52).

By unanimous consent, it was agreed - That the Committee permit Stéphane Bergeron to raise a question regarding the status of the Twenty-Second Report of the Committee.

Accordingly, Stéphane Bergeron requested a clarification on the status of the Twenty-Second Report of the Committee.

At 3:50 p.m., the Committee commenced examination of its Order of the Day.

Joseph Maingot made a statement and answered questions.

At 4:53 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Carol Chafe

Clerk of the Committee