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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 15
Tuesday, November 23, 1999
The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs met at 10:37 a.m. this day, in Room 112-N, Centre Block, the Chair, Derek Lee, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Eleni Bakopanos, Stéphane Bergeron, Marlene Catterall, Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, André Harvey, Bob Kilger, Gar Knutson, Derek Lee, Carolyn Parrish, Jerry Pickard, John Richardson and John Solomon.
Acting Members present: Tom Wappel for Ray Bonin; Ted White for Chuck Strahl; Rob Anders for Randy White.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: James Robertson, Research Officer.
Witnesses: From Democracy Watch: Aaron Freeman, Board Member. As Individual: Patrick Boyer; Nick Loenen. From Environment Voters: Stephen Best, Director; Liz White, Director. From « Mouvement pour la Démocratie dans les Villes »: Monique Deslauriers, President. As Individual: Gerald Chipeur, Lawyer.
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).
Aaron Freeman, Patrick Boyer and Nick Loenen made statements and answered questions.
At 12:35 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 12:44 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Stephen Best, Monique Deslauriers and Gerald Chipeur made statements and, with Liz White, answered questions.
At 2:11 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Carol Chafe
Clerk of the Committee