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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 29
Tuesday, October 16, 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, Peter Adams, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Peter Adams, Pierre Brien, Marlene Catterall, Cheryl Gallant, Yvon Godin, Michel Guimond, Jay Hill, Joe Jordan, Paul Macklin, Carolyn Parrish, Geoff Regan, John Richardson and Tony Tirabassi.
Acting Member present: Janko Peric for Jacques Saada.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: James Robertson, research officer.
Appearing: From the House of Commons: Peter Milliken, Speaker.
Witnesses: From the House of Commons: William Corbett, Clerk; Luc Desroches, Director General, Financial Services and Human Resources; Louis Bard, Chief Information Officer; Michel Thivierge, Director, Security Services.
The Committee considered the First Report of the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure.
The Chair circulated copies of the First Report of the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure which reads as follows:
FIRST 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 11:08 a.m. on Tuesday, October 3, 2001 in Room 112-N, Centre Block, the Chair, Peter Adams, presiding.
Members of the Sub-Committee present: Peter Adams, Pierre Brien, Yvon Godin, Jay Hill and Jacques Saada.
Acting Member present: Garry Breitkreuz for John Reynolds.
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 researcher prepare a short briefing note on the motion adopted in the House of Commons on June 12, 2001, regarding the possibility of making all Private Members Business items votable; that the Clerk of the House be invited to appear before the Committee to discuss the procedural implications of such a proposal and that the Committee present a report to the House.
2. That the Committee write to Jean-Pierre Kingsley, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, to ask for more time to review the draft Referendum Regulations and that Mr. Kingsley be invited to appear before the Committee on the subject of the Referendum Regulations.
3. That the Researcher prepare a short background summary on the Draft Practice Guidelines for legislative counsels and that a letter be prepared to inform the Board of Internal Economy that the Committee has considered and agreed with the Draft practice guidelines for legislative counsels.
4. That the Speaker of the House of Commons be invited to appear before the Committee on the subject of the 2000-2001 Performance Report.
5. That the staff of the Committee prepare a short report on the implementation of the 19th Report (Broadcasting of Committee proceedings) and that the Committee consider tabling a report to the House asking for an extension of the pilot project beyond the December 31, 2001 deadline.
6. That, in accordance with the September 18, 2001, Speaker’s ruling on Standing Order 56.1, the Committee consider the use of that Standing Order at a later date.
7. That the Committee await a report from the Clerk of the House of Commons before taking up the issue of electronic voting.
At 11:59 a.m. the meeting adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Respectfully submitted,
Peter Adams, M.P.
Chair
On motion of Yvon Godin, it was agreed, - That the First Report of the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure be adopted.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(a), consideration of the Performance Report of the Administration of the House of Commons 2000 – 2001.
The Hon. Peter Milliken made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 12:21 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Patrice Martin
Clerk of the Committee
Striking Committee
Tuesday, October 2, 2001
In accordance with the mandate of the Committee concerning its responsibilities as the Striking Committee and in accordance with an Order adopted on Wednesday, February 7, 2001, the Twenty-Ninth Report is deemed to have been adopted and the Chair is ordered to present it to the House.