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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 8
 
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
 

The Subcommittee on Committee Budgets of the Liaison Committee met in camera at 1:10 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Vice-Chair, Yasmin Ratansi, presiding.

 

Members of the Subcommittee present: Art Hanger, Hon. Diane Marleau, Rob Merrifield, Yasmin Ratansi, Paul Szabo and Mervin C. Tweed.

 

Other Members present: Rick Casson, Pauline Picard and James Rajotte.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Jack Stilborn, Analyst. Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology: Michelle Tittley, Clerk of the Committee.

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

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

 

It was agreed, — That the Standing Committee Industry, Science and Technology be granted a travel budget of $161,329 to travel to Waterloo and Toronto, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; Sydney, Nova Scotia; Boston, Massachusetts and Washington, District of Columbia, for public hearings, site visits and meetings in relation to its study of science and technology in Canada, in September 2008.

 

It was agreed, — That notwithstanding the motion adopted on June 5, 2008, the Standing Committee on Finance be granted a travel budget of $174,366 to travel to Vancouver, British Columbia; Edmonton, Alberta; Regina, Saskatchewan and Winnipeg, Manitoba, to hold public hearings in relation to the pre-budget consultations 2008, in the fall of 2008.

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

It was agreed, — That the request for reimbursement presented by Rick Casson regarding a witness who submitted his expense claim to the Standing Committee on National Defence after the 60-day deadline be concurred in.

 

At 1:21 p.m., the Subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Jeremy LeBlanc
Clerk of the Subcommittee

 
 
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