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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 1
 
Thursday, November 7, 2013
 

The Liaison Committee met at 1:08 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: Harold Albrecht, Dean Allison, Leon Benoit, Gordon Brown, Chris Charlton, Hon. Michael D. Chong, David Christopherson, Pierre-Luc Dusseault, Royal Galipeau, Hon. Peter Kent, Daryl Kramp, Pat Martin, Phil McColeman, Hon. Rob Merrifield, Joe Preston, James Rajotte, Bev Shipley, Joy Smith, David Sweet, David Tilson, Mike Wallace, Chris Warkentin and Rodney Weston.

 

In attendance: House of Commons: Luc Fortin, Deputy Principal Clerk; Karen Thriepland, Logistics Officer; Gilles Larocque, Senior Financial Advisor. Library of Parliament: Élise Hurtubise-Loranger, Analyst.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 107(2), the Clerk of the Committee presided over the election of a Chair.
 

On motion of Michael D. Chong, it was agreed, — That Dean Allison be elected Chair of the Committee.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 107(2), the Clerk presided over the election of a Vice-Chair.
 

On motion of Joe Preston, it was agreed, — That David Christopherson be elected Vice-Chair of the Committee.

 

Dean Allison took the Chair.

 
By unanimous consent, the Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 

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, Larry Miller, Joe Preston, Pat Martin, Phil McColeman and Chris Warkentin.

 

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 Subcommittee.

 

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 1:12 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 1:13 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

 

The Clerk of the Committee made a presentation on financial and administrative matters and answered questions.

 

The Committee commenced consideration of a draft report.

 

It was agreed, — That the draft report be adopted.

 

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: "Committee Activities and Expenditures".

 

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.

 

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

 

At 1:30 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Jeffrey LeBlanc
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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