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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 1
Wednesday, October 13, 1999
The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs met at 1:33 p.m. this day, in Room 112-N, Centre Block, for the purpose of organization.
Members of the Committee present: Eleni Bakopanos, Stéphane Bergeron, Ray Bonin, Bob Kilger, Gar Knutson, Derek Lee, Grant McNally, Carolyn Parrish, John Richardson, John Solomon, Chuck Strahl and Randy White.
Acting Members present: Michel Bellehumeur for Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral; Lynn Myers for Jerry Pickard; John O'Reilly for Marlene Catterall.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: James Robertson, Research Officer.
Standing Order 106 - Election of a Chair and Vice-Chairs
The Clerk of the Committee presided over the election of the Chair of the Committee.
Carolyn Parrish moved, - That Derek Lee do take the Chair of the Committee.
Randy White moved, - That Chuck Strahl do take the Chair of the Committee.
The question being put on the motion of Carolyn Parrish, it was agreed to and in consequence, the question on the motion of Randy White was not put.
Accordingly, Derek Lee took the Chair.
On motion of Randy White, it was agreed, - That Chuck Strahl be elected Vice-Chair of this Committee.
On motion of Gar Knutson, it was agreed, - That Marlene Catterall be elected Vice-Chair of this Committee.
On motion of Gar Knutson, it was agreed, - That, a Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure, composed of Derek Lee, Marlene Catterall, Chuck Strahl, Stéphane Bergeron, John Solomon and André Harvey be established.
Standing Orders 104 and 114
On motion of Eleni Bakopanos, it was agreed, - That, the five Whips be delegated the authority to act as the Striking Committee pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114 and, provided that the recommendations are unanimous and a copy of the report is signed by all five Whips, or their representatives, they present their recommendations directly to the Chair of the Committee for presentation to the House on behalf of the Committee
Standing Order 108(3)(a)(iv) - Private Members' Business
It was agreed to stand the motion concerning the composition of the Sub-Committee on Private Members' Business until the Associate Members have been appointed.
Standing Order 108(3)
On motion of Lynn Myers, it was agreed, - That the Chair be authorized to hold meetings in order to receive and authorize the printing of evidence even when a quorum is not present.
On motion of Gar Knutson, 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 John Richardson, it was agreed, - That, at the discretion of the Chair, reasonable travelling expenses, as per the regulation established by the Board of Internal Economy, be paid if necessary to witnesses invited to appear before the Committee, and that for such payment of expenses a limit of one (1) representative per organization be established unless otherwise ordered by the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure.
Standing Order 104 and 114 - Membership
On motion of Lynn Myers, it was agreed, - That the draft report be adopted as the Committee's First Report to the House and that the Chair present the report to the House.
At 1:44 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Carol Chafe
Clerk of the Committee