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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 66
Tuesday, May 28, 2002
The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs met at 11:07 a.m. this day, in Room 112-N, Centre Block, the Chair, Peter Adams, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Peter Adams, Rick Borotsik, Garry Breitkreuz, Pierre Brien, Marlene Catterall, Wayne Easter, Yvon Godin, Michel Guimond, Dale Johnston, Joe Jordan, John Reynolds, John Richardson, Jacques Saada and Tony Tirabassi.
Acting Members present: Beth Phinney for Carolyn Parrish; Tony Valeri for Geoff Regan.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: James Robertson, research officer.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3), the Committee proceeded to the consideration of the existing procedures governing Private Members' Business.
Dale Johnston moved that the Committee
proceed to sit in camera.
After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.
At 11:22 am, the sitting was suspended.
At 11:23 am, the sitting resumed in camera.
The Committee
proceeded to the consideration of a draft report in relation to the striking of
a Legislative Committee for Bill C-55.
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.
The Committee resumed consideration of the existing procedures governing Private Members' Business.
It was agreed, -- That this committee ask the sub-committee on Agenda and Procedure to draft procedures allowing for all private members business to be eligible for votable status leaving members the option to designate items to be non-votable and that the sub-committee consider the round table discussions of May 2, 2002 and report back to this committee no later than June 13, 2002.
At 12:27 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Patrice Martin
Clerk of the Committee