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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 24

Tuesday, February 8, 2000

The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs met at 11:08 a.m. this day, in Room 112-N, Centre Block, the Chair, Derek Lee, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Eleni Bakopanos, Stéphane Bergeron, Ray Bonin, Marlene Catterall, Yvon Godin, André Harvey, Jay Hill, Bob Kilger, Gar Knutson, Derek Lee, Jerry Pickard, John Richardson and Chuck Strahl.

Acting Members present: Hec Clouthier for Carolyn Parrish; Suzanne Tremblay for Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: James Robertson, Research Officer.

Pursuant to Standing Order 113(1), the Committee proceeded to its consideration of the membership of the Legislative Committee on 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.

The following names were submitted for consideration:

Liberal: Reg Alcock, Raymond Bonin, Irwin Cotler, Claude Drouin, Dennis Mills, Bernard Patry, Karen Redman and Andy Scott.

Reform: Grant Hill, Rahim Jaffer and Val Meredith.

Bloc Québécois: Daniel Turp and Michel Bellehumeur

N.D.P.: Bill Blaikie

P.C.: André Bachand

Marlene Catterall moved, - That the membership of the Legislative Committee on 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 be adopted as the Committee's Report to the House and that the Chair present the Report to the House.

After debate thereon, the motion carried on division.

On motion of Chuck Strahl, it was agreed, - That Jay Hill replace Chuck Strahl on the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure.

At 11:24 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Carol Chafe

Clerk of the Committee