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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 10
Wednesday, November 17, 1999
The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs met at 3:39 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Derek Lee, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Marlene Catterall, Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, André Harvey, Gar Knutson, Derek Lee, Carolyn Parrish, John Richardson and John Solomon.
Acting Member present: Ted White for Chuck Strahl.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: James Robertson, Research Officer.
Witnesses: From the Canadian Newspaper Association: Anne Kothawala, Vice-President, Policy; Blair Mackenzie, Vice-President and General Counsel, Southam Inc.; Michael Doody, General Counsel and Secretary, Thomson Newspapers Company Limited. From the Canadian Association of Broadcasters: David Goldstein, Director, Government Relations; Cynthia A. Rathwell, Vice-President, Legal Affairs.
In accordance with its Order of Reference fom the House of Tuesday, October 19, 1999, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-2, An Act respecting the election of members to the House of Commons, repealing other Acts relating to elections and making consequential amendments to other Acts (See Minutes of Proceedings, Tuesday, October 26, 1999 , Meeting No. 3).
The witnesses from the Canadian Newspaper Association and the Canadian Association of Broadcasters made statements and answered questions.
At 5:20 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Carol Chafe
Clerk of the Committee