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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 7
Tuesday, February 22, 2000
The Legislative Committee on Bill C-20 met in a televised session at 7:36 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Peter Milliken, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Reg Alcock, André Bachand, Ray Bonin, Irwin Cotler, Michel Guimond, Grant Hill, Rahim Jaffer, Val Meredith, Peter Milliken, Rey Pagtakhan, Bernard Patry, Andy Scott, Daniel Turp.
Witnesses: As Individual: Wayne Norman, Professor, Centre for Applied Ethics. From the Canada West Foundation: Roger Gibbins, President.
Pursuant to its Order of Reference of Thursday, February 10, 2000, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-20, An Act to give effect to the requirement for clarity as set out in the opinion of the Supreme Court of Canada in the Quebec Secession Reference (See Minutes of Proceedings, Wednesday, February 16, 2000 , Meeting No. 2).
Wayne Norman made a statement and answered questions.
Roger Gibbins made a statement and answered questions.
At 9:15 p.m., the Committee resumed consideration of Mr. Alcock's motion - That the Committee may, if necessary to further accommodate the list of witnesses, continue to hear witnesses up to 5:30 p.m. on Thurday, February 24, 2000, provided that the Chair shall put, without further debate or amendment, all questions necessary to dispose of Bill C-20 no later than midnight on Thursday, February 24, 2000.
And lack of quorum being brought to the attention of the Chair;
At 9:25 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 41(2), the Chair adjourned to the next sitting.
Marc Toupin
Clerk of the Committee