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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 1
Monday, November 4, 2002
The Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources met at 3:33 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, for the purpose of electing a Chair and Vice-Chair pursuant to Standing Orders 106(1) and 106 (2).
Member(s) of the Committee present: Gérard Binet, Raymond Bonin, David Chatters, John Finlay, John Godfrey, Nancy Karetak-Lindell, Pat Martin, Anita Neville, Brian Pallister, Brent St. Denis, Maurice Vellacott.
Acting Member(s) present: Gerald Keddy for Inky Mark, Tony Tirabassi for John Efford, Karen Redman for Benoit Serré, Richard Marceau for Serge Cardin, Mario Laframboise for Yvan Loubier.
In attendance: From the Committees Directorate: Bill Farrell, Committee Clerk.
Pursuant to Standing Order 106(1) and (2), election of a Chair and Vice-Chairs.
By unanimous consent, the Committee proceeded to the election of the Chair by secret ballot.
Maurice Vellacott moved – That Raymond Bonin be elected Chair of the Committee.
The ballots having been counted, the Clerk duly declared Raymond Bonin Chair and invited him to take the Chair.
John Finlay moved – That Maurice Vellacott be elected Vice-Chair of the Committee.
The question being put on the motion, it was agreed to.
Gerard Keddy moved – That John Godfrey be elected Vice-Chair of the Committee.
By unanimous consent, the motion was withdrawn.
Richard Marceau moved – That Pat Martin be elected Vice-Chair of the Committee.
The question being put on the motion, it was negatived by a show of hands.
Yeas: 4
Nays: 11
On motion of Karen Redman, it was agreed - That Nancy Karetak-Lindell be elected Vice-Chair of the Committee.
On motion of John Godfrey, it was agreed - That the Chair, the two Vice-Chairs, the Parliamentary Secretary and a representative of each of the Bloc Québecois, the New Democratic Party and the Progressive Conservative Party do compose the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure.
On motion of Gérard Binet, it was agreed - That the Committee retain the services of one or more Research Officers from the Library of Parliament, as needed, to assist the Committee in its work, at the discretion of the Chair.
Karen Redman moved - That the Chair be authorized to hold meetings to receive evidence when a quorum is not present provided that at least three (3) members are present including one (1) member of the opposition.
Following debate, it was agreed - That the motion be allowed to stand.
Brent St. Denis moved - That a transcript of in camera meetings be kept in the office of the Clerk of the Committee for the purpose of consultation by Members of the committee, and be destroyed at the end of each session of Parliament.
Following debate, it was agreed - That the motion be allowed to stand.
On motion of John Godfrey, it was agreed - That, as established by the Board of Internal Economy and if requested, reasonable travelling, accommodation, and living expenses be reimbursed to witnesses who are invited to appear before the Committee up to a maximum of 2 representatives for any organization, but that the Chair be authorized to approve expenses for a third person should there be exceptional circumstances.
On motion of Karen Redman, it was agreed - That the Committee authorize the Chair, from time to time, as the need arises, to take, in conjunction with the Clerk of the Committee the appropriate measures to provide lunches for the Committee and its Sub-committees, for working purposes, and that the cost of these lunches be charged to the budget of the Committee.
John Godfrey moved - That unless there is unanimous consent of the Members of the Committee, forty-eight (48) hours notice must be given to members of the Committee before any new item of business is considered by the Committee and, that the motion be filed with the Clerk of the committee and circulated to all members in both official language. Upon receipt of the notice, the Clerk will put the motion on the agenda of the Committee’s next meeting.
Pat Martin moved – That the motion be amended by deleting the words forty-eight (48) and by substituting the following therefore: twenty-four (24).
The question being put on the amendment, it was negatived by a show of hands:
Yeas: 3
Nays: 12
Following debate, it was agreed - That the motion be allowed to stand.
On motion of John Finlay, it was agreed - That the Clerk of the Committee be authorized to receive and distribute documents to Members of the Committee only when they are available in both official languages.
On motion of Pat Martin, it was agreed - That the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources be authorized to travel from place to place within Canada during its consideration of the First Nations Governance Act, and that the necessary staff accompany the Committee.
At 4:51 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Elizabeth B. Kingston
Clerk(s) of the Committee