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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 18
 
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
 

The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs met in a televised session at 11:37 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Joe Preston, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: David Christopherson, Kevin Lamoureux, Alexandrine Latendresse, Tom Lukiwski, Ted Opitz, Joe Preston, Scott Reid, Blake Richards and Craig Scott.

 

Acting Members present: Peter Braid for Blake Richards, Peter Julian for Alexandrine Latendresse, Dave MacKenzie for Brad Butt, Pat Martin for Craig Scott, Hon. Deepak Obhrai for Brad Butt, Tilly O'Neill Gordon for Ted Opitz, LaVar Payne for Scott Reid, Hon. Geoff Regan for Kevin Lamoureux, Devinder Shory for Ted Opitz and Scott Simms for Kevin Lamoureux.

 

Other Members present: Hon. Thomas J. Mulcair.

 

In attendance: House of Commons: Caroline Bosc, Procedural Clerk; Rémi Bourgault, Procedural Clerk; Julie Geoffrion, Procedural Clerk. Library of Parliament: Andre Barnes, Analyst; Erin Virgint, Research Assistant; Élise Hurtubise-Loranger, Analyst; Dara Lithwick, Analyst.

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

The Committee resumed consideration of the motion of David Christopherson, — That the Committee, upon receiving an Order of Reference from the House concerning C-23, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to certain Acts, initiate a study on this legislation, which will include the following:

That the Committee hear witnesses from, but not limited to, Elections Canada, Political parties as defined under the Canada Elections Act, the Minister of State who introduced the bill, representatives of First Nations, anti-poverty groups, groups representing persons with disabilities, groups representing youth advocates and students, as well as specific groups which have been active in society on elections rules, including Fair Vote Canada, SAMARA, Democracy Watch and the BC Civil Liberties Association;

That the Committee request to travel to all regions of Canada, (Atlantic Canada, Quebec, Ontario, Northern Ontario, the Prairies, British Columbia and the North), as well as downtown urban settings (such as the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver) and rural and remote settings, and that the Committee request that this travel take place in March and April 2014; and

That the Committee shall only proceed to clause-by-clause consideration of this bill after these hearings have been completed, with a goal to commence clause-by-clause consideration for Thursday, May 1, 2014.

The debate continued.

 

At 1:29 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 2:28 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

The debat continued

 

At 4:23 p.m., Alexandrine Latendresse took the Chair.

 

At 4:24 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Marie-France Renaud
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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