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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 61
Thursday, April 15, 1999
The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs met at 11:16 a.m. this day, in Room 112-N, Centre Block, the Chair, Peter Adams, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Peter Adams, Roy Bailey, Stéphane Bergeron, Yvon Charbonneau, Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, André Harvey, Bob Kilger, Gar Knutson, Lynn Myers, John Richardson, John Solomon and Chuck Strahl.
Acting Members present: Ivan Grose for Joe Fontana; David Pratt for Marlene Catterall; Pat O'Brien for George Baker; Deborah Grey for Randy White; John Maloney for Marlene Catterall; Raymonde Folco for Yvon Charbonneau; Paul DeVillers for George Baker; Claude Drouin for Yvon Charbonneau; Gerry Byrne for George Baker; Paul Bonwick for Gar Knutson.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: James Robertson, Research Officer.
Consideration of a request received pursuant to Standing Order 106(3) concerning the leak of committee reports prior to tabling in the House.
By unanimous consent, it was agreed, - That the Committee consider the Second and Third Reports of the Sub-Committee on Private Members' Business, and that the meeting be held in public.
Lynn Myers moved, - That the Committee adopt the Second Report of the Sub-Committee on Private Members' Business concerning the criteria for the selection of votable items as its Report, and that the Chair be instructed to present the Report to the House.
And debate thereon.
Motion carried.
Lynn Myers moved, - That the Committee adopt the Third Report of the Sub-Committee on Private Members' Business concerning the system of exchanges of Private Members' Bills as its Report, and that the Chair be instructed to present the Report to the House.
And debate thereon.
It was agreed, - That the further consideration of the Third Report of the Sub-Committee on Private Members' Business be postponed to the next meeting of the Committee.
On motion of John Richardson, it was agreed, - That the Clerk and the researcher, in consultation with the Chair, be authorized to make such editorial changes to the Second Report of the Sub-Committee on Private Members' Business as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report, prior to its tabling in the House.
At 11:30 a.m. the Committee moved in camera to consider its draft report on the leaking of Committee reports.
At 12:40 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Carol Chafe
Clerk of the Committee