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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 9

Thursday, May 15, 2003

The Subcommittee on Electoral Boundaries Readjustment of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs met at 9:44 a.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Paddy Torsney, presiding.

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

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:  John Cummins, Delta--South Richmond; Hon. Stephen Owen, Vancouver Quadra; Hon. Hedy Fry, Vancouver Centre.

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 British Columbia.

John Cummins made a statement and answered questions.

Stephen Owen made a statement and answered questions.

Hedy Fry made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:46 a.m., the Subcommittee proceeded to sit in camera.

At 11:05 a.m., the Subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Thomas Hall

Clerk of the Subcommittee