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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 11
Wednesday, November 17, 1999
The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs met at 7:00 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Derek Lee, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Eleni Bakopanos, Stéphane Bergeron, Marlene Catterall, Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, Gar Knutson, Derek Lee, John Richardson, John Solomon and Randy White.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: James Robertson, Research Officer.
Witnesses: From the House of Commons: Charles Caccia, MP for Davenport; John Bryden, MP for Wentworth--Burlington; Yves Rocheleau, MP for Trois-Rivières; Caroline St-Hilaire, MP for Longueuil.
In accordance with its Order of Reference fom the House of Tuesday, October 19, 1999, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-2, An Act respecting the election of members to the House of Commons, repealing other Acts relating to elections and making consequential amendments to other Acts (See Minutes of Proceedings, Tuesday, October 26, 1999 , Meeting No. 3).
The witnesses made opening statements and answered questions.
At 8:20 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Jacques Lahaie
Committee Clerk