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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 3

Tuesday, April 20, 2004

The Subcommittee on Committee Budgets of the Liaison Committee met in camera at 1:13 p.m. this day, in Room 112-N Centre Block, the Chair, Judi Longfield, presiding.

Members of the Subcommittee present: Bonnie Brown, Roy Cullen, Judi Longfield, Bernard Patry, Tom Wappel and John Williams.

Other Members present: Sarmite Bulte and Gurmant Grewal.

In attendance: House of Commons: Marc Bosc, Clerk Assistant . Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage: Rémi Bourgault . Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations: Joann Garbig . Standing Committee on Public Accounts: Elizabeth B. Kingston . House of Commons: Nicholas Pappas, Senior Financial Officer.

The Subcommittee proceeded to the examination of committee budget requests.

It was agreed, — That the Standing Committee on Public Accounts be granted an operational budget of $49,050 for its study of Chapters 3, 4 and 5 of the November 3, 2003 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.

It was agreed, — That the Standing Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations be granted an operational budget of $20,370 (House of Commons' portion).

It was agreed, — That the Chair of the Liaison Committee write to the Parliamentary Librarian to impress upon him that it is unacceptable that the Liaison Committee be required to defray the costs of providing research assistance to committees due to a shortage of resources at the Library of Parliament.

It was agreed, — That the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage be granted an operational budget of $42,350 for its study on the Government Status Report on Copyright Reform.

It was agreed, — That the Chair of the Liaison Committee write to the Co-Chairs of the Standing Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations to re-affirm that, in the future, the Liaison Committee will not approve any budgetary amount for normal infrastructure expenses such as postage, courrier services, paper, office supplies, photocopier rentals and other such expenses, because these expenses are to be paid by the institution that houses the Joint Committee.

Pursuant to Standing Order 107 , the Subcommittee resumed its study of appropriate resources and autonomy for committees.

At 2:04 p.m., the Subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Tranquillo Marrocco
Clerk of the Subcommittee

2004-04-29 4:48 p.m.