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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 5

Thursday, December 2, 2010

The Subcommittee on Committee Budgets of the Liaison Committee met in camera at 1:05 p.m. this day, in Room 112-N, Centre Block, the Chair, Dean Allison, presiding.

Members of the Subcommittee present: Dean Allison, James Bezan, Andrew Kania, Larry Miller, Hon. Shawn Murphy and Joe Preston.

Other Members present: Leon Benoit, Steven Blaney and Mario Laframboise.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Kristen Douglas, Analyst ; Lucie Lecomte, Analyst . House of Commons: Karen Thriepland, Coordinator, Logistics Services . Standing Committee on Official Languages: Simon Larouche, Clerk of the Committee . Standing Committee on Natural Resources: Andrew Lauzon, Clerk of the Committee . Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food: Chloé O'Shaughnessy, Clerk of the Committee . House of Commons: David-Andrés Novoa, Committee Clerk.

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

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

It was agreed, — That the Standing Committee on Official Languages be granted a travel budget of $144,771 to travel to Whitehorse, Yukon and Yellowknife, Northwest Territories in relation to its study on the development of linguistic duality in Northern Canada, in the Winter of 2011.

It was agreed, — That the Standing Committee on Natural Resources be granted an operational budget of $79,300 for its study on the Energy security in Canada.

It was agreed, — That the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food be granted a travel budget of $101,018 to travel to Calgary, Alberta; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; Guelph, Ontario; Quebec City, Quebec; Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island and Truro, Nova Scotia in relation to its study on the Biotechnology Industry, in the Winter of 2011.

At 1:26 p.m., the Subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Robert Benoit
Clerk of the Subcommittee

2010/12/02 3:59 p.m.