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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 50

Thursday, September 21, 2000

The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs met at 11:10 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, Norman Doyle, David Iftody, Joe Jordan, Derek Lee, Carolyn Parrish, John Reynolds and John Richardson.

Acting Member present: Joe Fontana for Jerry Pickard.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: James Robertson, research officer.

Witnesses: From the House of Commons: William Corbett, Clerk of the House; Rob Walsh, Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel.

Consideration of the Fifth Report of the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure

The Chair circulated copies of the Fifth Report of the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure which reads as follows:

FIFTH REPORT OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON

AGENDA AND PROCEDURE

OF THE

STANDING COMMITTEE ON PROCEDURE AND HOUSE AFFAIRS

Your Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure met in camera at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 19, 2000 in Room 112-N, Centre Block, the Chair, Derek Lee, M.P., presiding.

Members of the Sub-Committee present: Marlene Catterall, Stéphane Bergeron and Derek Lee.

Acting Members present: Bill Blaikie for Yvon Godin and John Reynolds for Jay Hill.

Also in attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: James Robertson, Research Officer.

Your Sub-Committee proceeded to the consideration of the Committee's future business and agreed to make the following recommendations:

  1. That the Committee proceed with its review of the Standing Orders and that, the researcher be instructed to prepare a draft set of principles to guide the work of the committee. The draft principles to be considered by the Committee at its meeting of Thursday, September 28, 2000.
  2. That, in response to a request from the Speaker, the Committee meet with witnesses from the House of Commons on Thursday, September 21, 2000 to consider mechanisms to control the use of representations of Parliament by commercial enterprises. The Committee will also discuss the possibility of developing a copyrighted logo or symbol for the House of Commons similar to that developed by Westminster.
  3. That the Committee make the necessary changes to the membership of the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure and the Sub-committee on Private Members’ Business at its meeting of Thursday, September 21, 2000.
  4. That the Committee convene a meeting with the Hon. John Fraser, Chair, Mary Ann Griffith, member of the Council, and a representative from Public Works and Government Services Canada on the Parliament Buildings Advisory Council to discuss the status of the current and future renovations to the Parliament Buildings, Centre Block and West Block and the Justice Building for Tuesday, September 26, 2000.
  5. That the Committee consider the draft report of committee memberships at its meeting on Tuesday, September 26, 2000.
  6. That the Committee invite the Speaker of the House of Commons to appear on the Performance Report of the House of Commons at a meeting to be scheduled in November or December of this year.
  7. That the Committee invite Jean-Pierre Kingsley, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada to appear on the Performance Report of Elections Canada at a meeting to be scheduled in November or December of this year.

At 1:00 p.m. the meeting adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Respectfully submitted,

Derek Lee, M.P.

Chair

And debate thereon.

On motion of Joe Fontana, it was agreed, - That the Fifth Report from the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure be adopted.

By unanimous consent, it was agreed, - That the Committee proceed to consideration of the membership of the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure.

On motion of Joe Fontana, it was agreed, - That John Reynolds replace Jay Hill on the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure.

By unanimous consent, it was agreed, - That the Committee defer consideration of the membership of the Sub-Committee on Private Members' Business to the next meeting of the Committee.

The Committee reverted to consideration of mechanisms to control commercial uses of parliamentary symbols and the possible creation of a House of Commons logo, pursuant to Standing Orders 108(3)(a)(i) and (ii).

William Corbett made a statement and, with Rob Walsh, answered questions.

On motion of John Reynolds, it was agreed, - That the Committee send a letter to the Speaker outlining the points raised during today's meeting and attaching a copy of the transcript of today's proceedings.

It was further agreed, - That the letter contain a recommendation to the Speaker to consult with the Board of Internal Economy on the advisability of creating a registered logo for the House of Commons.

At 12:02 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Carol Chafe

Clerk of the Committee