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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 3

Tuesday, October 26, 1999

The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs met at 11:38 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, Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, André Harvey, Gar Knutson, Derek Lee, Carolyn Parrish, Jerry Pickard, John Richardson and John Solomon.

Acting Members present: Peter Adams for Bob Kilger; Eric Lowther for Grant McNally; Ted White for Chuck Strahl.

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

Appearing: From the House of Commons: The Hon. Don Boudria, P.C., M.P., Leader of the Government in the House of Commons.

Witness: From the Privy Council Office: Michael Peirce, Director of Legal Operations, Legislation and House Planning/Counsel.

In accordance with its mandate under Standing Order 108(2), the Committee considered its future business.

The Chair presented the First Report of the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure, which reads as follows:

FIRST REPORT OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON

AGENDA AND PROCEDURE

OF THE

STANDING COMMITTEE ON PROCEDURE AND HOUSE AFFAIRS

 

Your Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure met in camera at 11:19 a.m. on Thursday, October 21, 1999 in Room 112-N, Centre Block, the Chair, Derek Lee, M.P., presiding.

Members of the Sub-Committee present: Stéphane Bergeron, Marlene Catterall, André Harvey, Derek Lee and John Solomon.

Acting Member present: Ted White for Chuck Strahl.

Other Member present: Rob Anders.

Also in attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: James Robertson, Research Officer.

Your Sub-Committee proceeded to the consideration of the Committee's future business and agreed to make the following recommendations:

  1. That the Hon. Don Boudria, Leader of the Government and President of the Privy Council, be invited to appear before the Committee on Tuesday, October 26, 1999 on Bill C-2, An Act respecting the election of members to the House of Commons, repealing other Acts relating to elections and make consequential amendments to other Acts.
  2. That the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Jean-Pierre Kingsley be invited to appear before the Committee on Thursday, October 28, 1999 on Bill C-2.
  3. That the deadline for the submission of lists of potential witnesses on Bill C-2 by members of the Committee be extended to Tuesday, October 26, 1999.
  4. That the Committee agree to schedule additional meetings to accommodate witnesses on Bill C-2 on Wednesday afternoons and/or evenings as required.
  5. That those registered political parties which are recognized in the House be invited to appear as part of a panel on Tuesday, November 2, 1999.
  6. That those registered political parties which are not recognized in the House be invited to participate in a one hour panel the week of November 1, 1999.
  7. That those political parties which have been de-registered and those parties whose applications for recognition are dependent on fielding 50 candidates in the next federal election, be invited to participate in a one hour panel discussion the week of November 1, 1999.
  8. That the Chair send letters to the following individuals or organizations inviting them to make a written submission to the Committee concerning the provisions of Bill C-2.
  9. That the Committee agree to hold an informal meeting/reception for the members of the College of Governors of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy on Monday, November 1, 1999 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and, that the Clerk in consultation with the Chair be authorized to order light refreshments for this event.
  10. That the Clerk, in consultation with the Chair, be authorized to order food for a working meeting of the Committee on Tuesday, October 26, 1999.

At 12:38 p.m. the meeting adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Respectfully submitted,

Derek Lee, M.P.

Chair

 

Carolyn Parrish moved, - That the First Report from the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure be adopted.

After debate, the motion carried.

At 11:54 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:04 p.m., the sitting resumed.

In accordance with its Order of Reference from the House of Tuesday, October 19, 1999, the Committee commenced its examination 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.

The Hon. Don Boudria made a statement and, with Michael Peirce, answered questions.

At 1:33 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Carol Chafe

Clerk of the Committee