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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 1

Tuesday, October 26, 2004

The Liaison Committee met at 1:09 p.m. this day, in Room 112-N Centre Block, for the purpose of electing a Chair and a Vice-Chair, pursuant to Standing Order 107(2).

Members of the Committee present: Leon Benoit, Don Boudria, Bonnie Brown, Marlene Catterall, David Chatters, Paul DeVillers, Raymonde Folco, Roger Gallaway, Gurmant Grewal, Nancy Karetak-Lindell, Anita Neville, Pat O'Brien, Massimo Pacetti, Bernard Patry, Pablo Rodriguez, Brent St. Denis, Paul Steckle, Andrew Telegdi, Alan Tonks and John Williams.

Acting Members present: Derek Lee for Tom Wappel.

In attendance: House of Commons: Tranquillo Marrocco, Deputy Principal Clerk ; Nicholas Pappas, Senior Financial Officer.

Election of the Chair and Vice-Chair in accordance with Standing Order 107(2).

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

On motion of Nancy Karetak-Lindell, it was agreed, — That Bonnie Brown be elected Chair of the Committee.

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

Gurmant Grewal moved, — That John Williams be elected as Vice-Chair of the Committee.

Andrew Telegdi moved, — That Roger Gallaway be elected as Vice-Chair of the Committee.

The election was conducted by secret ballot and, the ballots having been counted, Roger Gallaway was declared duly elected as Vice-Chair of the Committee.

Bonnie Brown took the Chair.

John Williams moved, — That a Subcommittee on budgets be established to approve committees' budget requests and that the subcommittee be comprised of three members of the Government and three members from the Opposition.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was negatived.

Don Boudria moved, — That the Subcommittee on Committee Budgets be established to approve committees' budget requests and that the subcommittee be comprised of five members of the Government and two members from the Opposition.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

It was agreed, — That the Subcommittee on Committee Budgets be comprised of Bonnie Brown, Marlene Catterall, Gurmant Grewal, Pat O'Brien, Bernard Patry, Andrew Telegdi 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 1:26 p.m., the Committee proceeded to sit in camera.

The Deputy Principal Clerk gave a presentation on the financial status of the global envelope for committees activities.

At 1:32 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Marc Bosc
Clerk of the Committee

2005-10-27 2:56 p.m.