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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 9
 
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
 

The Special Committee on Co-operatives met in camera at 9:06 a.m. this day, in Room 306, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Blake Richards, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Malcolm Allen, Ray Boughen, Ruth Ellen Brosseau, Brad Butt, Dan Harris, Hélène LeBlanc, Pierre Lemieux, LaVar Payne, Joe Preston and Blake Richards.

 

Acting Members present: Hon. Wayne Easter for Hon. Mauril Bélanger, Cheryl Gallant for Jacques Gourde and Nycole Turmel for Ruth Ellen Brosseau.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Khamla Heminthavong, Analyst; Alexandre Lavoie, Analyst. Department of Public Works and Government Services: Josée Deschênes, Translator; Kayla Boyer, Translator. House of Commons: Graeme Truelove, Co-Clerk of the Committee.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Wednesday, May 30, 2012, and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, the Committee resumed its study of the status of co-operatives in Canada.
 

The Committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

 

At 11:29 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 3:08 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

It was agreed, — That, notwithstanding the Order adopted on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, any dissenting or supplementary opinion be no longer than 30 pages.

 

It was agreed, — That the draft report, as amended, be adopted as the final report of the Committee.

 

ORDERED, — That the Chair present the report to the House.

 

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: "Status of Co-operatives in Canada".

 

It was agreed, — That the Chair, Clerk and analyst be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

 

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response to the report.

 

It was agreed, — That the Analysts prepare a press release to be issued immediately upon the tabling of the report in the House of Commons.

 

It was agreed, — That the Chair be authorized to write a letter on behalf of the Committee to the appropriate staff thanking them for their service in support of the Committee's activities.

 

At 3:46 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Paul Cardegna
Co-Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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