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MINUTES OF PROCEEDING
(Meeting No. 1)
Thursday, October 2, 1997
The Standing Committee on Industry met at 9:06 o’clock a.m., this day, in room Room 371, West Block, for the purpose of organization.
Members of the Committee present: Eugène Bellemare, Bonnie Brown, Antoine Dubé, Tony Ianno, Marlene Jennings, Francine Lalonde, Walt Lastewka, Eric Lowther, Ian Murray, Jim Pankiw, Janko Peric, Charlie Power, Werner Schmidt, Alex Shepherd and Susan Whelan.
Acting Members present: John Solomon for Chris Axworthy.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Antony Jackson and Nathalie Pothier, Research Officers.
The Clerk of the Committee presided over the election of a Chair.
On motion of Walt Lastewka, it was agreed, - That Susan Whelan do take the Chair of this Committee.
Susan Whelan took the Chair.
On motion of Ian Murray, it was agreed, - That, Eugène Bellemare be elected Vice-Chair of the Committee.
On motion of Eric Lowther, it was agreed, - That Werner Schmidt be elected Vice-Chair (Opposition) of the Committee.
On motion of Eugène Bellemare, it was agreed, - That the Chair, the two Vice-Chairs, the Parliamentary Secretary and one representative from the Bloc Québécois, the New Democratic Party and the Progressive Conservatives do compose the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure.
On motion of Walt Lastewka, it was agreed, - That the Committee retain the services of one or more Research Officers from the Library of Parliament, as needed, to assist the Committee in its work, at the discretion of the Chairman.
On motion of Marlene Jennings, it was agreed, - That, at the discretion of the Chairman, reasonable travelling expenses, as per the regulations established by the Board of Internal Economy, be paid to witnesses invited to appear before the Committee, and that payment of these expenses be limited to two (2) representatives per organization.
Eugène Bellemare moved,
(a) - That in camera meetings be transcribed; that the transcription be kept with the Clerk of the Committee for consultation by the members of the Committee; and that these transcripts be destroyed at the end of the session.
(b) - That, each Committee member be allowed to have a staff person present during in camera meetings unless the Committee decides otherwise.
After debate, John Solomon moved, - That the motion be amended by deleting "; and that these transcripts be destroyed at the end of the session."
After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was by a show of hands negatived: YEAS: 3; NAYS: 10.
After debate, Tony Ianno moved, - That the motion be amended by deleting part b).
The question being put on the amendment, it was by a show of hands negatived:
YEAS: 0; NAYS: 14.
The question being put on the motion, it was agreed to.
On motion of Walt Lastewka, it was agreed, - That, pursuant to Standing Order 111(4), whenever an Order in Council for appointment or a certificate of nomination for appointment is referred to the Committee, the Clerk shall obtain and circulate to each member of the Committee a copy of the resume of each appointee.
At 9:45 o’clock a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
SUSAN BALDWIN,
Clerk of the Committee