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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 12
THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1998
The Sub-Committee on Private Members’ Business, of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, met "in camera"at 11:13 o’clock a.m., this day, in Room 112-N, Centre Block, the Chair, Carolyn Parrish (presiding).
Members of the Sub-Committee present: Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, André Harvey and Carolyn Parrish.
Acting Members present: Randy White for Ken Epp.
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Jamie Robertson, Research Officer.
Pursuant to the order of reference, from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, adopted on Monday, September 29, 1997, the Sub-Committee proceeded to study the process for the selection of votable items.
It was agreed, - That the working lunch held on April 23, 1998 be paid from the Committee’s budget for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1999.
It was agreed, - That a draft questionnaire be prepared to canvass the views of all Members with respect to the proposal that all Private Members’ Bills be deemed votable.
It was agreed, - That a revised draft criteria for the selection of votable items be prepared by the researcher.
At 12:16 o’clock p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 12:25 o’clock p.m., the sitting resumed.
At 12:45 o’clock p.m., the Sub-Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Clerk of the Sub-Committee
Diane Diotte