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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 36
Tuesday, April 11, 2000
The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs met at 11:15 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, André Harvey, Jay Hill, Bob Kilger, Gar Knutson, Derek Lee, Carolyn Parrish, Jerry Pickard and John Richardson.
Acting Members present: Tony Valeri for Marlene Catterall from 12:31 p.m.; Ian Murray for Jerry Pickard from 12:12 p.m.; Bill Blaikie for Yvon Godin.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: James Robertson, Research Officer.
Witnesses: From the House of Commons: Robert Marleau, Clerk of the House; William Corbett, Deputy Clerk.
By unanimous consent, the Committee proceeded to its other business.
On motion of Jay Hill, it was agreed, - That, Dave Chatters replace Deborah Grey on the Sub-Committee on Private Members' Business.
Committee's mandate under Standing Order 108(3)(a)(iii) - consideration of proposals on changes to the Standing Orders
Gar Knutson moved, - That, the Committee recommend to the House of Commons the adoption of Motion No. 9 on the Order Paper which reads as follows:
No. 9 - March 9, 2000 - The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons - That the Standing Orders be amended by adding to Standing Order 45 the following new section:
"(9) When, pursuant to any Standing or Special Order, it is necessary to proceed forthwith and successively with two or more recorded divisions relating to Government Orders, after the announcement of the result of a division, the Whip of any officially recognized party may indicate how the votes of the Members of his or her party shall be applied on any subsequent division or divisions, whereupon the votes of those Members shall be so recorded for that division or divisions, provided that the votes of any Members who are not part of a party whose Whip has given such indication shall be recorded in the usual manner, provided that any Member of an officially recognized party who wishes to vote differently than indicated by his or her Whip may request that his or her vote be recorded accordingly and provided that all divisions required to dispose of any motion proposed pursuant to Standing Order 81(13) shall be recorded in the usual manner."
with the following change in wording: replacing the words } ... divisions relating to Government Orders, after ...~ with the following: } ... divisions relating to a Government Order, after ...~ .
And debate thereon.
Robert Marleau made a statement and, with William Corbett, answered questions.
Marlene Catterall moved, - That, the motion be further amended by moving the words } ... on any subsequent division or divisions ...~ before } ... the Whip of any officially recognized party...~ .
And debate thereon.
At 12:53 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Carol Chafe
Clerk of the Committee