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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 3
 
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
 

The Liaison Committee met at 1:05 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, for the purpose of electing a Chair, pursuant to Standing Order 107(2).

 

Members of the Committee present: Dean Allison, Leon Benoit, Hon. Maxime Bernier, James Bezan, Steven Blaney, Hon. Michael D. Chong, Ed Fast, Hon. Hedy Fry, Royal Galipeau, Candice Hoeppner, Andrew Kania, Hon. John McKay, Larry Miller, Hon. Shawn Murphy, Joe Preston, James Rajotte, Lee Richardson, Gary Ralph Schellenberger, Joy Smith, Kevin Sorenson, Bruce Stanton, David Tilson, Merv Tweed, Hon. Joseph Volpe and Rodney Weston.

 

Other Members present: Mario Laframboise.

 

In attendance: House of Commons: Robert Benoit, Deputy Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate and Legislative Services; Gilles Larocque, Senior Financial Advisor; Karen Thriepland, Coordinator, Logistics Services. Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans: Travis Ladouceur, Clerk of the Committee. Standing Committee on International Trade: Paul Cardegna, Clerk of the Committee. Standing Committee on Natural Resources: Andrew Lauzon, Clerk of the Committee. Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities: Bonnie Charron, Clerk of the Committee. Standing Committee on the Status of Women: Marie-France Renaud, Clerk of the Committee. Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage: Richard Dupuis, Clerk of the Committee. Library of Parliament: Kristen Douglas, Analyst.

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

On motion of Gary Ralph Schellenberger, it was agreed, — That Dean Allison be elected Chair of the Committee.

 

The Clerk of the Committee presided over the election of the Vice-Chair.

 

On motion of Merv Tweed, it was agreed, — That Shawn Murphy be elected Vice-Chair of the Committee.

 

Dean Allison took the Chair.

 

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 107(6), a Subcommittee on Committee Budgets be established to approve committees' budget requests and that the subcommittee be composed of the Chair, the Vice-Chair, James Bezan, Larry Miller, Joe Preston, Merv Tweed and Andrew Kania.

 

At 1:09 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 1:10 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 107(1), the Committee resumed consideration of matters relating to Committee business.
 

It was agreed, — That the request for reimbursement presented by Hedy Fry regarding a witness who submitted her expense claim to the Standing Committee on the Status of Women after the 60-day deadline be concurred in.

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

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

 

It was agreed, — That the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans be granted a travel budget of $122,633 to travel to Vancouver, Powell River, Campbell River and Brown’s Bay, British Columbia and Rochester, Washington in relation to its study on aquaculture in the Pacific Region, in the fall of 2010.

 

It was agreed, — That the Standing Committee on International Trade be granted a travel budget of $89,776 to travel to London, United Kingdom; Brussels, Belgium and Prague, Czech Republic in relation to its study on free trade between Canada and the European Union, in November 2010.

 

It was agreed, — That the Standing Committee on International Trade be granted a travel budget of $82,805 to travel to London, United Kingdom; Brussels, Belgium and Rome, Italy in relation to its study on free trade between Canada and the European Union, from November 13 to 20, 2010 .

 

It was agreed, — That the Standing Committee on Natural Resources be granted a travel budget of $104,937 to travel to Edmonton and Fort McMurray, Alberta and Fort Nelson, British Columbia in relation to its study on energy security in Canada and the development of unconventional oil and gas resources, from November 13 to 20, 2010.

 

It was agreed, — That the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities be granted a travel budget of $18,814 to travel to La Pocatière, Québec for its study of high speed rail in Canada, in the fall of 2010.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 107(1), the Committee resumed consideration of matters relating to Committee business.
 

It was agreed, — That the request for reimbursement presented by Michael Chong regarding a witness who submitted his expense claim to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage after the 60-day deadline be concurred in.

 

At 1:28 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



André Gagnon
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2010/10/29 8:55 a.m.