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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 7
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1997
The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs met at 11:08 a.m., this day, in Room 340-S (Centre Block), Peter Adams (Chair) presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Peter Adams, Stéphane Bergeron, Marlene Catterall, Yvon Charbonneau, Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, Ken Epp, Mac Harb, Bob Kilger, Rey Pagtakhan, Carolyn Parrish, John Richardson, John Solomon, Chuck Strahl and Randy White.
Acting Members present: André Harvey for Norman Doyle; John McKay for Mac Harb.
In attendance:. From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: James Robertson, Research Officer.
Committee’s mandate under S.Os 92 and 108(3)(a)(iv) –Private Members’ Business
In accordance with its mandate under Standing Orders 92 and 108(3)(a)(iv), the Committee proceeded to the consideration of the First Report of the Sub-Committee on Private Members’ Business pursuant to its Order of Reference from the Committee on the Sub-Committee’s First Report tabled in the 35th Parliament, 2nd Session. (See Minutes of Proceedings of Tuesday, October 28 1997 and the Evidence, meeting no. 3)
The Chair of the Sub-Committee on Private Members’ Business, Yvon Charbonneau, presented the First Report of the Sub-Committee.
After debate, on motion of Yvon Charbonneau, it was agreed, on division, - That, the First Report of the Sub-Committee on Private Members’ Business on its Order of Reference of October 28, 1997 in relation to the First Report of the said Sub-Committee tabled during the 35th Legislature (2nd Session) be adopted as amended;
- that, the Chair, in cooperation with the Clerk of the Committee be authorized to make such typographical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the Report; and
- that, the Chair present the Report to the House.
Ken Epp moved, - That, the Committee authorize the printing of a dissenting opinion from the Reform Party as an appendix to its report; and
- that the dissenting opinion be printed after the Chairman’s signature.
After debate, the question being put on the motion, it was, by a show of hands, negatived: YEAS: 1; NAYS: 4.
At 1:13 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
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