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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 70
 
Thursday, April 18, 2013
 

The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs met in a televised session at 11:02 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Joe Preston, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Scott Armstrong, Nathan Cullen, Parm Gill, Alexandrine Latendresse, Hon. Dominic LeBlanc, Tom Lukiwski, Dave MacKenzie, Costas Menegakis, Joe Preston and Nycole Turmel.

 

Acting Members present: Françoise Boivin for Nathan Cullen, Hon. Stéphane Dion for Hon. Dominic LeBlanc, Jacques Gourde for Scott Reid, Sadia Groguhé for Craig Scott, Carol Hughes for Nycole Turmel and Guy Lauzon for Dave MacKenzie.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Andre Barnes, Analyst; Michel Bédard, Analyst.

 

Appearing: Hon. Andrew Scheer, M.P., Speaker of the House of Commons.

 

Witnesses: House of Commons: Audrey O'Brien, Clerk of the House of Commons; Stéphan Aubé, Chief Information Officer; Mark G. Watters, Chief Financial Officer; Hon. Maxime Bernier, P.C., M.P., Beauce; Hon. Steven Blaney, P.C., M.P., Lévis—Bellechasse; François Lapointe, M.P., Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup.

 

Participants present: Elections Canada: Johanne Boisvert, Assistant Director, Analysis; Benoit Montpetit, Team Leader, Technical Expert, Electoral Geography.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the Committee commenced its study of the Main Estimates 2013-14: Vote 5 under PARLIAMENT, referred to the Committee on Monday, February 25, 2013.
 

The Chair called Vote 5 under PARLIAMENT.

 

The Speaker made a statement and, with Audrey O'Brien and Stéphan Aubé, answered questions.

 

At 11:55 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:04 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), the Committee commenced its study of the report of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Quebec 2012, referred to the Committee on Monday, February 25, 2013.
 

Maxime Bernier, Steven Blaney and François Lapointe made statements and answered questions.

 

At 12:55 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Marie-France Renaud
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2013/05/28 3:45 p.m.