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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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- That the Committee agree to schedule additional meetings to accommodate witnesses on Bill C-2 on Wednesday afternoons and/or evenings as required.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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