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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs (PROC)
43rd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 13
Thursday, April 30, 2020, 11:00 a.m. to 2:11 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Ruby Sahota, Chair (Liberal)

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• Christine Normandin for Alain Therrien (Bloc Québécois)
• Elizabeth May (Green Party)
Library of Parliament
• Andre Barnes, Analyst
 
House of Commons
• Christine Holke, Procedural Clerk
Parliamentary Duties and the COVID-19 Pandemic
House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• Matthew Hamlyn, Strategic Director, Chamber Business Team, Chamber and Committees
Welsh Parliament
• Siwan Davies, Director of Assembly Business
Privy Council Office
• Ian McCowan, Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet, Governance Secretariat
Scottish Parliament
• David McGill, Clerk and Chief Executive
• Bill Ward, Head of Broadcasting
As an individual
• Hon. Gordon Barnhart, Former Clerk of the Senate
• Joseph P. Maingot, Former Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel, House of Commons, and Author of “Parliamentary Privilege in Canada”
• Gary W. O'Brien, Former Clerk of the Senate
Pursuant to the order of reference of Saturday, April 11, 2020, the committee resumed its study of parliamentary duties and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Matthew Hamlyn, Siwan Davies, Ian McCowan, David McGill and Bill Ward made statements and answered questions.

At 12:40 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:48 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Gordon Barnhart, Joseph P. Maingot and Gary W. O’Brien made statements and answered questions.

At 2:11 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Justin Vaive
Clerk of the Committee