CIMM Committee Meeting

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 1

Tuesday, November 5, 2002

The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration met at 9:07 a.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block.

Members of the Committee present: Diane Ablonczy, Mark Assad, Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, Antoine Dubé, Joe Fontana, John Godfrey, Inky Mark, Anita Neville, Joe Peschisolido, Jerry Pickard, Judy Wasylycia-Leis, Lynne Yelich.

Acting Members present:  Bob Wood for Yvon Charbonneau, Gérard Binet for Steve Mahoney, Joseph Volpe for David Price, Monte Solberg for Grant Mcnally.

Other Member present: Andrew Telegdi and Murray Calder.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Benjamin Dolin; Margaret Young, Researchers, from the Committees Directorate of the House of Commons: Jeremy Leblanc, procedural clerk.

Pursuant to Standing Order 106(1) election of a Chair.

The Clerk of the Committee presided over the election of the Chair.

On motion of Mark Assad, it was agreed – That Joe Fontana be elected Chair of the Committee.

Accordingly Joe Fontana was duly elected Chair of the Committee and took the Chair.

Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), election of two Vice-Chairs.

On motion of Bob Wood, it was agreed – That Jerry Pickard be elected Government Vice-Chair of the Committee.

Lynn Yelich moved – That Diane Ablonczy be elected Opposition Vice-Chair of the Committee.

Antoine Dubé moved – That Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral be elected Opposition Vice-Chair of the Committee.

By unanimous consent, the Committee proceeded to the election of OppositionVice-Chair by secret ballot.

The Chair declared that Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral was duly elected Opposition Vice-Chair of the Committee.

On motion of Joseph Volpe, it was agreed - That the Chair be authorized to hold meetings and to receive and publish evidence when a quorum is not present, provided that at least 3 members are present, including 1 member of the opposition

On motion of Joseph Volpe, it was agreed - That the Committee retain the services of one or more researchers from the Library of Parliament, as needed, to assist the Committee in its work at the discretion of the Chair.

Moved by Anita Neville, -That during the questioning of witnesses, there be allocated ten (10) minutes for the first questioner for the Canadian Alliance, followed by ten (10) minutes for the Liberal, then five (5) minutes for the B.Q., then five (5) minutes for the Canadian Alliance, then five (5) minutes for the NDP, then five (5) minutes for the Liberal, then five (5) minutes for the P.C. and if there is subsequent round, that the rotation be the same and all questioning will be for five (5) minutes.

And debate arose thereon.

Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral moved, - That the motion be amended by striking the words “then five(5) minutes for the Canadian Alliance”, then five (5) minutes for the Liberal”.  After debate the question being put,

It was negatived.

Inky Mark moved, - That the motion be amended by striking out the words “then five (5) minutes for the Canadian Alliance”.

After debate the question being put it was negatived.

The question being put on the main motion, it was agreed to.

On motion of Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, it was agreed - That, unless otherwise ordered, each Committee member be allowed to have one staff person present at in camera meetings.

On motion of Anita Neville, it was agreed - That the Clerk of the Committee be authorized to distribute to the members of the Committee documents received from the public only when they exist in both official languages.

On motion of Joseph Volpe, it was agreed - That one copy of the transcript of all in camera meetings be kept in the Committee Clerk’s office for consultation by members of the Committee.

On motion of Jerry Pickard, it was agreed - That the Clerk of the Committee be authorized to make the necessary arrangements to provide for working meals for the Committee and its Sub-Committees and that the cost of these meals be charged to the appropriate budget.

On motion of Joseph Volpe, it was agreed - That, except for amendments to bills, forty-eight (48) hours’ notice be given before any substantive motion is considered by the Committee.

On motion of Inky Mark, it was agreed - That the motion be filed with the Clerk of the Committee and circulated to members in both official languages. Upon receipt of the notice, the Clerk shall put the motion on the agenda of the Committee’s next meeting.

On motion of Bob Wood, it was agreed - That when the Chair is unable to act in that capacity at or during a meeting of the committee, the Chair shall designate a member of the committee to act as Chair at or during the said meeting and such an acting Chair shall be vested with all the powers of the Chairman at or during the said meeting.

At 9:43 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

William Farrell

Clerk of the Committee