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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 5
Wednesday, May 22, 2002
The Liaison Committee met in camera at 1:12 p.m. this day, in Room 112-N, Centre Block, the Chair, Wayne Easter, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Peter Adams, Jean Augustine, Sue Barnes, Mauril Bélanger, Carolyn Bennett, Wayne Easter, Gurmant Grewal, Charles Hubbard, Ovid Jackson, Judi Longfield, David Pratt, John Williams.
Associate Member present: Beth Phinney.
In attendance: From the Committee Directorate: Elizabeth Kingston, Clerk of the Sub-Committee on Human Rights and International Development; Carol Chafe, Committee Clerk, for the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development; Marc Toupin, Clerk of the Standing Committee on Finances; Jean-Michel Roy, Clerk of the Standing Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations; Suzanne Verville, Clerk of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food; Tranquillo Marrocco, Deputy Principal Clerk; André Gagnon, Deputy Principal Clerk; From the Financial Services Directorate: Nicholas Pappas, Senior Financial Officer.
Witness: From the House of Commons: Lyette Fortin, Special Advisor to the Sergeant-at-Arms, Long Term Architectural Planning Office.
Pursuant to Standing Order 107(1), the Committee proceeded to the study of the long-term renovation plan and the construction of a new committee building.
The witness gave a presentation.
It was agreed, - That the names of Jean Augustine and Judy Longfield be added to the list of members of the Sub-Committee on Committee Rooms.
Pursuant to Standing Order 107(1), the Committee proceeded to the consideration of budget submissions.
It was agreed, - That the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development be granted a travel budget of $23,700 to travel to Washington, D.C., from June 5 to June 11, 2002, to attend a conference.
It was agreed, - That the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food be granted a travel budget of $50,000 to travel to Washington, D.C., in June 2002.
It was agreed, - That the Sub-Committee on Human Rights and International Development be granted a travel budget of $208,000 to travel to Sudan, from November 12 to November 22, 2002.
It was agreed, - That the Standing Committee on Finance be granted a travel budget of $240,500 to travel to eastern and western Canada in mid-Fall to complete nation-wide public hearings on its pre-budget consultations.
At 2:12 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Marc Bosc
Clerk of the Committee