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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs (PROC)

43rd Parliament, 2nd Session

Meeting 28

Tuesday, June 8, 2021, 11:01 a.m. to 1:03 p.m.

Room 425, Wellington Building, 197 Sparks Street

In Camera

Presiding

Ruby Sahota, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

NDP

Daniel Blaikie

Acting Members present

• Blaine Calkins for Karen Vecchio (Conservative)

• Pat Finnigan for Hon. Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Liberal)

• Wayne Long for Mark Gerretsen (Liberal)

• Christine Normandin for Alain Therrien (Bloc Québécois)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Andre Barnes, Analyst

• Laurence Brosseau, Analyst

Government’s Reasons for Proroguing Parliament in August 2020

Pursuant to Standing Order32(7) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, November 5, 2020, the committee resumed its study of the government’s reasons for proroguing Parliament in August 2020.

The committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

Committee Business

The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

It was agreed, — That Hon. Dominic LeBlanc, President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, be invited to appear for one hour from 11 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., on June 10, 2021, on the committee’s consideration of Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (COVID-19 response).

At 1:03 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Justin Vaive

Clerk of the Committee