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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 71
 
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
 

The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs met at 11:01 a.m. this day, in Room 112-N, Centre Block, the Chair, Joe Preston, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Scott Armstrong, Parm Gill, Hon. Dominic LeBlanc, Tom Lukiwski, Dave MacKenzie, Costas Menegakis, Joe Preston, Scott Reid, Craig Scott and Nycole Turmel.

 

Acting Members present: Robert Aubin for Alexandrine Latendresse, Françoise Boivin for Nathan Cullen and Hon. Stéphane Dion for Hon. Dominic LeBlanc.

 

Associate Members present: Massimo Pacetti.

 

Other Members present: Sana Hassainia, Maria Mourani and Lise St-Denis.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Michel Bédard, Analyst; Andre Barnes, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Guy Caron, M.P., Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques; Hon. Stéphane Dion, P.C., M.P., Saint-Laurent—Cartierville; Jean-François Fortin, M.P., Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia; Sana Hassainia, M.P., Verchères—Les Patriotes; Maria Mourani, M.P., Ahuntsic; Jamie Nicholls, M.P., Vaudreuil—Soulanges; Massimo Pacetti, M.P., Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel; Anne Minh-Thu Quach, M.P., Beauharnois—Salaberry; Francine Raynault, M.P., Joliette; Lise St-Denis, M.P., Saint-Maurice—Champlain; Philip Toone, M.P., Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine.

 

Participants present: Elections Canada: Johanne Boisvert, Assistant Director, Analysis; Benoit Montpetit, Team Leader, Technical Expert, Electoral Geography.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), the Committee resumed its study of the report of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Quebec 2012, referred to the Committee on Monday, February 25, 2013.
 

Francine Raynault, Anne Minh-Thu Quach and Jamie Nicholls made statements and answered questions.

 

At 11:31 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:33 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Maria Mourani and Stéphane Dion made statements and answered questions.

 

At 12:00 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:03 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Guy Caron, Jean-François Fortin and Philip Toone made statements and answered questions.

 

At 12:22 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:24 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Sana Hassainia, Lise St-Denis and Massimo Pacetti made statements and answered questions.

 

At 12:33 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:35 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

 
The Committee proceeded to give drafting instructions to the analysts for a report.
 

At 12:46 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Marie-France Renaud
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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