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MINUTES OF PROCEEDING
(Meeting No. 1
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1997
The Standing Committee on Transport met at 3:33 o’clock p.m., this day, in Room 269 West Block, for the purpose of electing a Chair and two Vice-Chairs.
Members of the Committee present: Roy Bailey, Ray Bonin, Murray Calder, John Cannis, Bill Casey, Roy Cullen, Bev Desjarlais, Joe Fontana, Ivan Grose, Michel Guimond, Stan Keyes, Inky Mark, Paul Mercier, Lee Morrison and Carolyn Parrish.
Acting Members present: Robert Bertrand for Claude Drouin.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: John Christopher and Dan Shaw, Research Officers.
The Clerk of the Committee presided over the election of a Chair.
Michel Guimond moved, -- That Ray Bonin do take the Chair of this Committee as Chairman.
The question being put on the motion, it was agreed to.
Accordingly, Ray Bonin was declared duly elected Chair of the Committee.
Carolyn Parrish moved, -- That Roy Cullen be elected Vice-Chair of the Committee.
The question being put on the motion, it was agreed to.
On motion of Roy Bailey, it was agreed. – That Lee Morrison be elected Vice-Chair of the Committee.
On motion of Roy Cullen, it was agreed, -- That the Chair be authorized to hold meetings to receive evidence when a quorum is not present provided that at least three (3) members are present, including two (2) members of the Government and one (1) member from the opposition.
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 Chair.
It was agreed, -- That, as established by the Board of Internal Economy and if requested, reasonable travelling, accommodation, and living expenses be reimbursed to witnesses who are invited to appear before the Committee up to a maximum of two (2) representatives for any one organization.
It was agreed, -- That one copy of the transcript of all in camera meetings be kept in the Committee Clerk’s office for consultation.
It was agreed, -- That the Committee authorize the Chairman, from time to time, as the need arises, to take, in conjunction with the Clerk of the Committee, the appropriate measures to provide lunches for the Committee and its Sub-Committees, for working purposes, and that the cost of these lunches be charged to the budget of the Committee.
Stan Keyes moved, -- That the Clerk of the Committee be authorized to distribute submissions in both official languages whenever possible, with translated documents to follow as soon as possible.
After debate, the question being put on the motion, it was agreed to.
Murray Calder moved, -- That the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure be composed of the Chair, the Government Vice-Chair, the Parliamentary Secretary, two Liberal members, one member from the Reform Party, one member from the Bloc Québecois Party, one member from the National Democratic Party, and one member from the Progressive Conservative Party.
On motion of Carolyn Parrish, it was agreed, -- That the item of opening statements and questioning witnesses be referred to the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure.
At 5:07 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
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