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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 5

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs met in a televised session at 11:05 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Gary Goodyear, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Gary Goodyear, Hon. Dominic LeBlanc, Pierre Lemieux, Tom Lukiwski, Pauline Picard, Joe Preston, Hon. Karen Redman, Scott Reid and Hon. Lucienne Robillard.

Acting Members present: Charlie Angus for Yvon Godin, Hon. Larry Bagnell for Hon. Karen Redman, Bonnie Brown for Marcel Proulx and Pierre A. Paquette for Michel Guimond.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Michel Bédard, Analyst ; Sebastian Spano, Analyst.

Witnesses: Baptist General Conference of Canada: Jamey McDonald, Executive Director. Evangelical Fellowship of Canada: Doug Cryer, Director, Public Policy. The United Church of Canada: Rev. Lillian Roberts, Reverend, Ottawa Presbytery. Apathy is Boring: Ilona Dougherty, Executive Director. Fireweed Democracy Project: Rick Anderson, representative. Bloc Québécois: Martin Carpentier, Director; Gilbert Gardner, General Director. Green Party of Canada: Joe Foster, Chair, Federal Council.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Thursday, November 1, 2007, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-16, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (expanded voting opportunities) and to make a consequential amendment to the Referendum Act.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 12:04 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:07 p.m., the sitting resumed.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 12:46 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:47 p.m., the sitting resumed.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 1:14 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

James M. Latimer
Clerk of the Committee

2007/11/21 10:45 a.m.