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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 22
Tuesday, May 29, 2001
The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs met at 11:08 a.m. this day, in Room 112-N, Centre Block, the Chair, Derek Lee, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Stéphane Bergeron, Rick Borotsik, Marlene Catterall, Cheryl Gallant, Joe Jordan, Derek Lee, Paul Macklin, Geoff Regan and Tony Tirabassi.
Acting Members present: Joe Fontana for Carolyn Parrish; Ivan Grose for John Richardson; Raymond Lavigne for Jacques Saada; Randy White for Richard Harris; Garry Breitkreuz for John Reynolds; Benoît Sauvageau for Michel Guimond; Bill Blaikie for Yvon Godin.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: James Robertson, research officer.
Committee's mandate pursuant to Standing Orders 92 and 108(3)(a)(iv) in relation to Private Members' Business.
On motion of Michel Guimond, it was agreed, - That the draft report be adopted as the Committee's report to the House and that the Chair present the Report to the House.
It was agreed, - That the subject of Bill S-14 be put on the Committee's agenda for the next meeting.
The Committee deferred consideration of the membership of a Special Committee on non-medical use of drugs to the meeting of Thursday, May 31, 2001.
The Committee considered a draft report from the Sub-Committee on Private Members' Business on the provisions of Standing Order 87(6).
Michel Guimond moved, - That the draft report be adopted as the Committee's report to the House and that the Chair present the Report to the House; and
That the researcher and clerk be authorized to make such typographical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the Report.
The motion was agreed to, on division.
Pursuant to its mandate under Standing Order 108(3)(a)(iii) as it relates to the taking of divisions by electronic means in the House, the Committee considered a draft report on electronic voting.
Rick Borotsik moved that the issue of electronic voting be tabled until the Fall.
After debate, the question being put on the motion, it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
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YEAS: Stéphane Bergeron Bill Blaikie Rick Borotsik Garry Breitkreuz Cheryl Gallant Joe Jordan Benoît Sauvageau Tony Tirabassi Randy White (9) |
NAYS: Marlene Catterall Joe Fontana Ivan Grose Raymond Lavigne Paul Macklin Geoff Regan (6) |
At 12:09 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Patrice Martin
Clerk of the Committee