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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 13

Tuesday, December 10, 2002

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, Rick Borotsik, Pierre Brien, Marlene Catterall, Michel Guimond, Joe Jordan, Carolyn Parrish, Geoff Regan, John Reynolds, Jacques Saada, Tony Tirabassi.

Acting Members present: Derek Lee for Wayne Easter; Robert Bertrand for Guy St-Julien; Raymond Simard for Tony Tirabassi at 11:43; Ken Epp for Dale Johnston; Garry Breitkreuz for Werner Schmidt; Gilles Perron for Michel Guimond at 12:12.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: James Robertson, Principal; Margaret Young, Research Officer.

Witnesses: From the House of Commons: Audrey O'Brien, Deputy Clerk; Marie-Andrée Lajoie, Principal Clerk, House Proceedings.

Committee's mandate pursuant to Standing Orders 92 and 108(3)(a)(iv) in relation to Private Members' Business.

The Committee considered a Report from the Sub-Committee on Private Members’ Business.

On motion of Tony Tirabassi, it was agreed, - That the draft report be adopted and that the Chair present the Report to the House.

By unanimous consent, it was agreed, -- That Carolyn Parrish be named Chair of the subcommittee on Electoral Boundaries Reajustment.

Pursuant to its mandate under Standing Order 108(3), the Committee resumed consideration of matters related to the inclusion of a code of conduct in the Standing Orders of the House.

 

The Committee proceeded to the consideration of a draft report.

 

After debate, it was agreed, -- That the draft report, as amended, be adopted as an Interim Report and that the Chair do present it to the House.

At 11:55 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:05 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Pursuant to its mandate under Standing Order 108(3), the Committee resumed consideration of changes to the rules governing Private Member’s Business.

 

Debate arose thereon.

 

Carolyn Parrish moved, -- That, notwithstanding the adoption by the House of Commons of the Committee’s Fourth Report on November 6, 2002, the Committee recommends that the House continue with the current system and the existing Standing Orders governing Private Members’ Business - especially votability - until such time as the Special Committee on the Modernization and Improvement of the Procedures of the House of Commons completes its business and reports to the House of Commons;

 

and that the Chair present the Report to the House.

 

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to by a show of hands: YEAS: 7; NAYS: 6.

 

At 12:20 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Patrice Martin

Committee Clerk