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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 1
 
Thursday, February 12, 2009
 

The Liaison Committee met at 1:05 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, for the purpose of electing a Chair, pursuant to Standing Order 107(2).

 

Members of the Committee present: Dean Allison, Leon Benoit, James Bezan, Steven Blaney, Garry Breitkreuz, Rick Casson, Hon. Michael D. Chong, Ed Fast, Hon. Hedy Fry, Derek Lee, Hon. Shawn Murphy, Joe Preston, James Rajotte, Lee Richardson, Joy Smith, Kevin Sorenson, Bruce Stanton, David Sweet, Paul Szabo, David Tilson, Merv C. Tweed and Rodney Weston.

 

Other Members present: Claude DeBellefeuille.

 

In attendance: House of Commons: Jeremy LeBlanc, Deputy Principal Clerk; Karen Thriepland, Coordinator, Logistics Services; Gilles Larocque, Senior Financial Advisor. Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology: Michelle Tittley, Clerk of the Committee. Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities: Christine Holke David, Clerk of the Committee. Library of Parliament: James Robertson, Senior Director (acting).

 
The Clerk of the Committee presided over the election of a Chair.
 

On motion of James Bezan, it was agreed, — That Dean Allison be elected Chair of the Committee.

 

The Clerk of the Committee presided over the election of the Vice-Chair.

 

On motion of Paul Szabo, it was agreed, — That Shawn Murphy be elected Vice-Chair of the Committee.

 

Dean Allison took the Chair.

 

On motion of James Bezan, it was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 107(6), a Subcommittee on Committee Budgets be established to approve committees' budget requests and that the subcommittee be composed of the Chair, the Vice-Chair, Leon Benoit, Joe Preston, David Sweet, Paul Szabo and Merv C. Tweed.

 

On motion of Derek Lee, it was agreed, — That the Clerk of the Committee be authorized to make the necessary arrangements to provide working meals for the Committee and its subcommittees.

 

On motion of Merv C. Tweed, it was agreed, — That the Committee retain, as needed and at the discretion of the Chair, the services of one or more analysts from the Library of Parliament to assist it in its work.

 

At 1:10 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 1:12 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

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

The Chair tabled a revised edition of the Financial Management and Policy Guide for Committees, dated February 2009.

 

The Deputy Principal Clerk gave a presentation on the financial status of the global envelope for committee activities.

 

It was agreed, — That the request for reimbursement presented by Michael Chong regarding a witness who submitted his expense claim to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology after the 60-day deadline be concurred in.

 

It was agreed, — That the request for reimbursement presented by Rick Casson regarding a witness who submitted his expense claim to the Standing Committee on National Defence after the 60-day deadline be concurred in.

 

It was agreed, — That the request for reimbursement presented by Dean Allison regarding a witness who submitted his expense claim to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities after the 60-day deadline be concurred in.

 

At 1:26 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



André Gagnon
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2009/02/16 1:41 p.m.