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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 11
Thursday, February 7, 2002
The Budget Sub-Committee of the Liaison Committee met in camera at 1:10 p.m. this day, in Room 139-N, Centre Block.
Members of the Sub-Committee present: Bonnie Brown, Wayne Easter.
Acting Members present: Charles Caccia for Clifford Lincoln; Gurmant Grewal for John Williams; David Pratt for Judi Longfield.
Other Member present: Joe Fontana.
In attendance: From the Committees Directorate: Andrew Chaplin, Clerk of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans; Jacques Lahaie, Clerk of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration; Eugene Morawski, Clerk of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development; Gary Sokolyk, Clerk of the Standing Committee on Health; From the Financial and Human Resources Services Directorate: Nicholas Pappas, Senior Financial Officer.
The Clerk announced the unavoidable absence of the Chair and presided over the election of an Acting Chair for the meeting.
It was agreed, - That Wayne Easter be elected Acting Chair for this meeting.
Accordingly, Wayne Easter took the Chair.
Consideration of budget submissions in accordance with Standing Order 107(1).
It was agreed, - That the Chair be authorized to increase the budget of the coffee fund as necessary.
It was agreed, - That the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration be granted a budget of $213,700 to travel to Paris (France), New Delhi (India), Colombo (Sri Lanka), London (England), Berlin (Germany), Vienna (Austria), Hong Kong (China), Beijing (China) and, Seoul (Korea), in April 2002 (fiscal year 2002-2003).
It was agreed, - That the Standing Committee on Environment be granted an operational budget of $31,000 (fiscal year 2001-2002) and $40,000 (fiscal year 2002-2003) for its study on Bill C-19, An Act to Amend the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act.
It was agreed, - That the Sub-Committee on Veterans Affairs of the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs be granted an operation budget of $40,000 (fiscal year 2001-2002) for its sub-committee’s study on Long-Term Care for Veterans.
It was agreed, - That the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans be granted a budget of $144,000 to travel to Boston (MA), Halifax (NS), St. John’s (NF), Sydney (NS), Gaspé and Rimouski (Qc), from March 12 to 20, 2002 for public hearings and site visits.
It was agreed, - That the Standing Committee on Health be granted a budget of $145,000 to travel to Brussels, London, from April 20 to 27, 2002 (fiscal year 2002-2003), to consult with EEC officials, regarding the effects of GMO labelling on trade, costs and consumer trends.
It was agreed, - That the Chair of the Liaison Committee write to all committee chairs advising them of the necessity of providing a projection of their committee’s activities for the next fiscal period.
At 1:37 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Tranquillo Marrocco
Clerk of the Sub-Committee