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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 1
Tuesday, November 26, 2002
The Liaison Committee met at 1:05 p.m. this day, in Room 112-N, Centre Block, for the purpose of electing a chair and a vice-chair pursuant to S.O. 107(2).
Members of the Committee present: Peter Adams, Reg Alcock, Sue Barnes, Mauril Bélanger, Raymond Bonin, Bonnie Brown, Joe Comuzzi, Joe Fontana, Gurmant Grewal, Walt Lastewka, Clifford Lincoln, Judi Longfield, Bernard Patry, Andy Scott, Tom Wappel, John Williams.
In attendance: From the Committees Directorate: André Gagnon, Deputy Principal Clerk; Danielle Bélisle, Clerk of the Standing Committee on Human Resources and the Status of Persons with Disabilities and Clerk of the Subcommittee on Children and Youth at Risk; José Cadorette, Clerk of the Standing Committee on Health; Bill Farrell, Clerk of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration; Christine Fisher, Clerk of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage; Elizabeth Kingston, Clerk of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources; Stephen Knowles, Clerk of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade; Mike MacPherson, Clerk of the Subcommittee on Status of Persons with Disabilities of the Standing Committee on Human Resources and the Status of Persons with Disabilities; Richard Rumas, Clerk of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts; From the Financial and Human Resources Services Directorate: Nicholas Pappas, Senior Financial Officer.
Pursuant to S.O. 107(2), the Committee proceeded to the election of a chair and a vice-chair.
The Clerk of the Committee presided over the election of a chair.
On motion of Judi Longfield, it was agreed, - That Walt Lastewka be elected Chair of the Committee.
Accordingly, Walt Lastewka was declared duly elected chair of the Committee and took the chair.
On motion of Bernard Patry, it was agreed, - That Judi Longfield be elected Vice-Chair of the Committee.
At 1:08 p.m., the Committee proceeded to the consideration of its business pursuant to S.O. 107(1).
It was agreed, - That a subcommittee on committee budgets be established to approve committees’ budget requests and that the subcommittee be comprised of Reg Alcock, Mauril Bélanger, Bonnie Brown, Joe Fontana, Walt Lastewka, Andy Scott, Tom Wappel and John Williams.
It was agreed, - That Clifford Lincoln and Gurmant Grewal be named alternate members of the Subcommittee on Committee budgets.
It was agreed, - That a subcommittee on committee rooms be established and that the subcommittee be comprised of Peter Adams, Mauril Bélanger, Gurmant Grewal, Walt Lastewka, Judi Longfield and John Williams.
It was agreed, - That the meetings of the Liaison Committee be held the first Thursday of each month at 1:00 p.m. or at the call of the Chair and that a working meal be paid out of the Committee’s budget at the discretion of the Chair.
At 1:20 p.m., the Committee proceeded to sit in camera.
The Committee proceeded to the examination of the general budget envelope for committees. The Clerk gave a presentation on the financial status of the 2002-2003 fiscal year.
It was agreed, - That the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources be granted an operational budget of $24,900 for its study of Bill C-6, An Act to establish the Canadian Centre for the Independent Resolution of First Nations Specific Claims to provide for the filing, negotiation and resolution of specific claims and to make related amendments to other Acts.
It was agreed, - That the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern
Development and Natural Resources be granted an operational budget of $11,100
for its study of Bill C-2, An Act to establish a process for assessing the
environmental and socio-economic effects of certain activities in Yukon.
It was agreed, - That the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration be granted an operational budget of $137,700 for its studies on Immigration and Refugee Regulations (Safe third Country Agreement), on Bill C-18, An Act respecting Canadian citizenship, and on Provincial Nominees.
It was agreed, - That the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade be granted an operational budget of $72,216 to cover report expenses in relation to the Committee’s study on North American Relations.
It was agreed, - That the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade be granted an operational budget of $21,200 to cover witness expenses in relation to its study on Iraq.
It was agreed, - That the Standing Committee on Human Resources and the Status of Persons with Disabilities be granted an operational budget of $100,800 for its study on Skills and Learning.
It was agreed, - That the Subcommittee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities of the Standing Committee on Human Resources and the Status of Persons with Disabilities be granted an operational budget of $134,300 for its e-consultation study on Canada Pension Plan Disability.
It was agreed, - That the Standing Committee on Health be granted an operational budget of $83,000 to cover witness expenses in relation to its study of Bill C-13, An Act respecting assisted human reproduction.
It was agreed, - That the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage be granted an operational budget of $314,065 for its study on the State of the Canadian Broadcasting System
At 2:15 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Marc Bosc
Clerk of the Committee