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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 72
Thursday, October 8, 1998
The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met at 9:10 a.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, Bill Graham, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Sarkis Assadourian, Jean Augustine, André Bachand, Colleen Beaumier, John Cannis, Hon. Sheila Finestone, Bill Graham, Bob Mills, Bernard Patry, Charlie Penson, Jerry Pickard, Julian Reed, Svend Robinson, Benoît Sauvageau, Bob Speller, Daniel Turp.
Acting Members present: Chuck Strahl for Darrell Stinson; Monique Guay for Maud Debien.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: James Lee; Gerald Schmitz, Research Officers.
Svend Robinson, M.P. Moved, -That this Committee urge the Canadian Government to provide legal assistance to the complainants appearing before the RCMP Public Complaints Commission.
And debate arising thereon.
By unanimous consent, it was agreed, -That the motion be withdrawn and replaced with the following:
Svend Robinson moved, -That this Committee urge the Canadian Government to provide legal assistance to the student complainants presently represented at the RCMP Public Complaints Commission by legal counsel Joseph Arvay and Cameron Ward, as recommended by the Commission in their letter to the Solicitor General of October 6, 1998.
And debate arising thereon.
And the question being put on the motion it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS:
André Bachand
Monique Guay
Bob Mills
Charlie Penson
Svend Robinson
Benoît Sauvageau
Chuck Strahl
Daniel Turp: -- 8
NAYS:
Sarkis Assadourian
Jean Augustine
Colleen Beaumier
John Cannis
Sheila Finestone
Bernard Patry
Jerry Pickard
Julian Reed
Bob Speller: -- 9
It was agreed, -That the Committee proceed in camera.
At 10:13 o'clock a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 10:29 o'clock a.m., the sitting resumed in camera.
At 10:35 o'clock a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Janice Hilchie
Clerk(s) of the Committee