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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 34
Tuesday, April 4, 2000
The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs met at 11:07 a.m. this day, in Room 112-N, Centre Block, the Chair, Derek Lee, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Eleni Bakopanos, Stéphane Bergeron, Ray Bonin, Marlene Catterall, Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, Yvon Godin, André Harvey, Bob Kilger, Gar Knutson, Derek Lee, Carolyn Parrish, Jerry Pickard, John Richardson and Chuck Strahl.
Other Members present: Roger Gallaway and Peter MacKay.
Associate Member present: Bill Blaikie.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: James Robertson, Research Officer.
Witnesses: From the House of Commons: Louis-Philippe Côté, Legislative Counsel, Legal and Legislative Services; Diane L. McMurray, Legislative Counsel, Legal and Legislative Services.
Pursuant to its Order of Reference from the House of Commons of Thursday, March 16, 2000, the Committee resumed its consideration of the issue of confidentiality of the work of the Legislative Counsel.
Louis-Philippe Côté and Diane McMurray answered questions.
Gar Knutson gave notice of a motion he intends to move at the Thursday, April 6th meeting.
It was agreed, - That Robert Marleau, Clerk of the House, and Rob Walsh, Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel, be invited to appear on the Committee's Order of Reference from the House of March 16, 2000, on Thursday, April 6, 2000.
At 1:11 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Carol Chafe
Clerk of the Committee
Striking Committee
Monday, April 3, 2000
In accordance with the mandate of the Committee concerning its responsibilities as the Striking Committee and in accordance with an Order adopted on Wednesday, October 13, 1999, the Twenty-Third Report is deemed to have been adopted and the Chair is ordered to present it to the House.