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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 2

Thursday, April 29, 2004

The Liaison Committee met in camera at 1:07 p.m. this day, in Room 112-N Centre Block, the Chair, Judi Longfield, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Peter Adams, Bonnie Brown, Sarmite Bulte, Derek Lee, Judi Longfield, Pat O'Brien, Bernard Patry, Brent St. Denis, Paul Szabo, Tom Wappel and John Williams.

Associate Members present: Nick Discepola.

Other Members present: Benoît Sauvageau.

In attendance: House of Commons: Tranquillo Marrocco, Deputy Principal Clerk . Standing Committee on Finance: Richard Dupuis . House of Commons: Nicholas Pappas, Senior Financial Officer.

The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

It was agreed, — That the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology be granted an operational budget of $12,500 for its study of Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Radiocommunication Act.

It was agreed, — That the Standing Committee on Finance be granted an operational budget of $107,500 for its study on Pre-Budget Consultations 2004.

It was agreed, — That the Standing Committee on Finance be granted a travel budget of $184,134 to travel to Victoria, Calgary, Saskatoon, and Winnipeg, in October and November 2004, for public hearings on Pre-Budget Consultations 2004.

It was agreed, — That the Standing Committee on Finance be granted a travel budget of $143,534 to travel to St. John’s, Fredericton, Montreal, and Toronto, in October and November 2004, for public hearings on Pre-Budget Consultations 2004.

By unanimous consent, it was agreed, — That the document entitled “Recommendations for Providing Committees with Appropriate Resources and Autonomy“ be concurred in and that the Chair be instructed to make the appropriate requests and submissions.

At 1:58 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Marc Bosc
Clerk of the Committee

2004-04-29 4:49 p.m.