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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 14
 
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
 

The Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Development of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met at 4:24 p.m. this day, in Room 209 West Block, for the purpose of electing a Chair, pursuant to Standing Order 106(1).

 

Members of the Subcommittee present: Navdeep Bains, Diane Bourgeois, Hon. Ed Broadbent, Stockwell Day, Wajid Khan and Hon. Paddy Torsney.

 

Acting Members present: Ted Menzies for Peter Goldring.

 

Other Members present: Hon. David Kilgour.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Marcus Pistor, Analyst. House of Commons: James M. Latimer, Procedural Clerk.

 

Witnesses: Cause Canada: Paul Carrick, Founder and Director of Special Projects. Help the Aged: Sheldon Gilmer, Representative. Alberta Council for Global Cooperation: Cherie Klassen, Executive Director. Ontario Council for International Cooperation: Eva Morrison, Member, Board of Directors.

 

The Clerk informed the Subcommittee that the Hon. David Kilgour was no longer a member of the SubCommittee.

 
Accordingly, pursuant to Standing Order 106(3), the Clerk of the Subcommittee presided over the election of the Chair.
 

Ted Menzies moved, — That Stockwell Day be elected Chair of the Subcommittee.

Diane Bourgeois moved, — That Navdeep Bains be elected Chair of the Subcommittee.

Pursuant to Standing Order 106(3), the election was conducted by secret ballot.

The ballots having been counted, Navdeep Bains was declared duly elected Chair.

 

Navdeep Bains took the Chair.

 

By unanimous consent, on motion of Stockwell Day, it was agreed, — That the Subcommittee thank the Honourable David Kilgour for his work as Chair.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Subcommittee on Wednesday, March 23, 2005, the Subcommittee commenced its study of Evaluation of NGO Project Facility Fund.
 

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

 

Ed Broadbent moved, — That this Subcommittee urge the Government to consider recommitting itself to maintaining $15 million to the NGO Program Facility Fund.

Debate arose thereon.

 

It was agreed, — That lacking unanimous consent, the motion be deferred to the next meeting of the Subcommittee.

 

At 5:34 p.m., the Subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Richard Rumas
Clerk of the Subcommittee

 
 
2006/03/09 2:48 p.m.