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M-147 Special Committee on Homelessness

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Motion Text

That a special committee be appointed to conduct hearings on the matter of homelessness and to propose a national plan to prevent and end homelessness; that this Committee consist of ten members of which six shall be from the government party, three from the Official Opposition, and one from the New Democratic Party, provided that the Chair is from the government party; that in addition to the Chair, there be one Vice-Chair from each of the recognized opposition parties; that the Committee have all the powers of a standing committee as provided in the Standing Orders; that the members to serve on the said Committee be appointed by the Whip of each party by depositing with the Clerk of the House a list of his or her party’s members of the Committee no later than a week after the adoption of the said motion; that the quorum of the Committee be as provided for in Standing Order 118, provided that at least one member of each recognized party be present; that membership substitutions be permitted from time to time, if required, in the manner provided for in Standing Order 114(2); and that the Committee report to the House no later than 12 months after the adoption of this motion.


Latest Activity

Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Decision Made - Negatived

History

Monday, October 16, 2017
Placed on Notice
Monday, October 23, 2017
Placed in the Order of Precedence
Friday, November 24, 2017
Debated
Thursday, February 15, 2018
Debated
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Decision Made - Negatived