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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 3

Thursday, December 7, 2006

The Liaison Committee met in camera at 1:03 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block.

Members of the Committee present: Rob Anders, Leon Benoit, Garry Breitkreuz, Rick Casson, Norman Doyle, Gary Goodyear, Art Hanger, Gerald Keddy, Guy Lauzon, Hon. Diane Marleau, Colin Mayes, Rob Merrifield, Bob Mills, Hon. Shawn Murphy, James Rajotte, Lee Richardson, Gary Schellenberger, Kevin Sorenson, Paul Szabo, Merv Tweed and Tom Wappel.

Other Members present: Peter Goldring.

In attendance: House of Commons: Colette Labrecque-Riel, Deputy Principal Clerk ; Chantal Proulx, Liaison Committee and Finance Officer ; Karen Thriepland, Coordinator, Logistics Services ; Louise Lalonde, Finance Officer . Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development: Angela Crandall, Clerk of the Committee.

It was agreed, — That Rob Merrifield be elected acting Chair for this meeting.

The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

The Clerk of the Committee made a presentation regarding administrative and financial matters relating to the management of committees.

It was agreed, — That, in relation to the contingency fund for forensic, e-consultation and other specialized services, allotted on a trial basis to the Liaison Committee on December 6, 2004, the Chair of the Liaison Committee write to the Board of Internal Economy to request that a fund in the amount of $250,000 annually, for the hiring of expert and other services, be made permanent.

It was agreed, — That the Chair of the Liaison Committee write to the Board of Internal Economy to request that the maximum allowable per diem rate for service contracts be increased from $600 to $1,000 per day.

It was agreed, — That the Chair of the Liaison Committee write to the Board of internal Economy to request that the number of printed copies of committee reports be decreased from 550 to 350.

It was agreed, — That the Clerk of the Committee be authorized to develop a post-travel report template to be completed following each trip and submitted to the Liaison Committee.

It was agreed, — That the Clerk of the Committee be authorized to develop guidelines on the use of charter flights for committee travel and that these guidelines be presented to the Liaison Committee for approval.

It was agreed, — That witnesses appearing before parliamentary committees be given sixty (60) days to submit claims for reimbursement and that claims received beyond this limit be denied.

It was agreed, — That the Chair of the Liaison Committee write to the Chair of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs to request that the Committee study the feasibility of allowing committees to travel within the National Capital Region without having to seek the authorisation of the House.

Pursuant to Standing Order 107(1), the Committee resumed its study on Budget submissions.

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

That the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development be granted a travel budget of $57,742 to travel to Washington and New York, in relation to its study on the democratic development, from February 4 to 8, 2007.

At 1:41 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Marie-Andrée Lajoie
Clerk of the Committee

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