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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 1
Wednesday, October 20, 1999
The Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block for the purpose of electing a Chair and two Vice-Chairs, pursuant to the House Order made on Tuesday, October 19, 1999 which reads: - That. notwithstanding the provision of Standing Order 106(1), the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans be permitted to meet for the purposes of electing a Chair on Wednesday, October 20, 1999.
Member(s) of the Committee present: John Cummins, Claude Drouin, John Duncan, Wayne Easter, Nancy Karetak-Lindell, Lawrence O'Brien, Carmen Provenzano, Lou Sekora.
Acting Member(s) present: Mark Assad for Sarkis Assadourian; Mark Muise for Charlie Power; Chuck Strahl for Bill Gilmour.
From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Alan Nixon, Research Officer.
The Clerk of the Committee presided over the election of the Chair.
Chuck Strahl moved, - That John Cummins be elected Chair of the Committee. It was negatived by show of hands
YEAS : 3
NAYS: 7
On motion of Lou Sekora, it was agreed, - That Wayne Easter be elected Chair of the Committee.
Accordingly, Wayne Easter was declared duly elected Chair of the Committee and took the Chair.
On motion of Lou Sekora, it was agreed, - That Carmen Provenzano be elected Vice-Chair of the Committee.
On motion of John Cummins, it was agreed, - That John Duncan be elected Vice-Chair of the Committee.
On motion of John Cummins, it was agreed, - That the Chair, the two Vice-Chairs, the Parliamentary Secretary and one Member from the Bloc quebecois, New Democratic Party, and the Progressive Conservative do compose the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure.
On motion of Carmen Provenzano, it was agreed, - That the Chair be authorized to hold meetings in order to receive evidence when a quorum is not present, providing that at least three (3) members, including both Government and Opposition be present, with the provision that, in the case of the absence of either Government or Opposition members, the Chair be authorized to call the meeting to order not sooner that 15 minutes after the time indicated on the notice as long as three members are present.
On motion of Carmen Provenzano, it was agreed - That during the questioning of witnesses, there be allocated ten (10) minutes for the first questioner for the Reform, followed by five (5) minutes for the Bloc, then ten (10) minutes for the Liberals, then five (5) minutes for the Reform, then five (5) minutes for the NDP, then five (5) minutes for the Liberal, then five (5) minutes for the Conservatives and if there is subsequent round, that the rotation be the same except all questioning will be for five (5) minutes.
On motion of Carmen Provenzano, 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.
On motion of Carmen Provenzano, it was agreed, - That, at the discretion of the Chair, 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.
On motion of Carmen Provenzano, it was agreed, - That the Committee authorize the Chair, 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 committees and its sub-committees, for working purposes, and that the cost of these lunches be charged to the appropriate budget of the Committee.
On motion of Carmen Provenzano, it was agreed, - That forty-eight (48) hours notice be given to the members of the Committee before any substantive motions is considered by the Committee, and that the motion be circulated in both official languages.
On motion of Carmen Provenzano, it was agreed, - That whenever Order in Council appointments are referred to the Committee, the Clerk shall obtain and circulate to each Member of the Committee a copy of the said appointments.
On motion of Carmen Provenzano, it was agreed, - That the Clerk of the Committee be authorized to distribute documents to the members of the Committee, in the language received, and to ensure that such documents are translated and distributed as promptly as possible.
At 3:50 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
William Farrell
Clerk(s) of the Committee