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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 21

Wednesday, June 11, 2003

The Subcommittee on Electoral Boundaries Readjustment of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs met at 3:37 p.m. this day, in Room 307, West Block, the Chair, Paddy Torsney, presiding.

Members of the Subcommittee present:  Yvon Godin, Michel Guimond, Marcel Proulx, Scott Reid and Paddy Torsney.

Acting Members present:  Caroline St-Hilaire for Michel Guimond (from 4:24 p.m. to 5:24 p.m.).

In attendance:  From the Library of Parliament:  John Wright, Research Officer.  From the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada:  André Cyr, Project Manager, Electoral Geography Division, Register and Geography Directorate.

Witnesses:  From the House of Commons:  Raymonde Folco, Laval West; Gérard Asselin, Charlevoix; Yvan Loubier, Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot; Mario Laframboise, Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel; Robert Lanctôt, Châteauguay; Claude Duplain, Portneuf; Gilles-A. Perron, Rivière-des-Mille-Îles; Paul Crête, Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup—Témiscouata—Les Basques; Odina Desrochers, Lotbinière—L'Érable; Hon. Gilbert Normand, Bellechasse—Etchemins—Montmagny—L'Islet.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs on Thursday, November 7, 2002, the Subcommittee resumed consideration of the matter of the objections to the report of the electoral boundaries commission for Québec.

Raymonde Folco made a statement and answered questions.

Gérard Asselin made a statement and answered questions.

Yvan Loubier made a statement and answered questions.

Mario Laframboise made a statement and answered questions.

Claude Duplain made a statement and answered questions.

Gilles-A. Perron made a statement and answered questions.

Odina Desrochers made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:24 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 6:39 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Paul Crête made a statement and answered questions.

The Hon. Gilbert Normand made a statement and answered questions.

Robert Lanctôt made a statement and answered questions.

At 7:24 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Richard Rumas

Committee Clerk