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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 1

Thursday, June 1, 2006

The Subcommittee on Committee Budgets of the Liaison Committee met at 1:07 p.m. this day, in Room 112-N, Centre Block, for the purpose of electing a Chair, pursuant to Standing Order 106(1).

Members of the Subcommittee present: Dean Allison, Art Hanger, Guy Lauzon, Rob Merrifield, Hon. Judy Sgro, Paul Szabo and Tom Wappel.

Other Members present: Hon. Shawn Murphy, Pauline Picard, Lee Richardson and Gary Schellenberger.

In attendance: Standing Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations: Michael MacPherson, Joint Clerk of the Committee . Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities: Christine Lafrance, Clerk of the Committee . Standing Committee on Public Accounts: Danielle Bélisle, Clerk of the Committee . Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage: Jacques Lahaie, Clerk of the Committee . House of Commons: Karen Thriepland, Coordinator, Logistics Services ; Anik Paquette, Senior Financial Advisor ; Marie-Andrée Lajoie, Clerk Assistant.

The Clerk of the Subcommittee presided over the election of a Chair.

On motion of Tom Wappel, it was agreed, — That Dean Allison be elected Chair of the Subcommittee.

On motion of Paul Szabo, it was agreed, — That Tom Wappel be elected Vice-Chair of the Subcommittee.

Dean Allison took the Chair.

At 1:09 p.m., the Subcommittee proceeded to sit in camera.

Pursuant to Standing Order 107(1), the Subcommittee commenced its study on Budget submissions.

The Clerk gave a presentation on the financial status of the global envelope for committees activities.

It was agreed, — That the Standing Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations be granted a general operational budget of $12,810.

It was agreed, — That the Standing Committee on Public Accounts be granted a travel budget of $45,179 to travel to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island from September 10 to 12, 2006, in order to attend the Conference of the Canadian Association of Public Accounts Committees.

At 1:20 p.m., Tom Wappel took the Chair.

It was agreed, — That the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities be granted a travel budget of: a) $86,145 to travel to Vancouver, Calgary, and Saskatoon, and b) $104,890 to travel to St. John’s, Halifax, Montreal, and Toronto, in October and November 2006, for its study on Employability in Canada.

At 1:24 p.m., Dean Allison took the Chair.

At 1:43 p.m., the Subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Colette Labrecque-Riel
Clerk of the Subcommittee

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