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MEETING No. 19
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1997
The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met at 3:35 p.m. this day, in Room 371, West Block, the Chair, Shaughnessy Cohen, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Eleni Bakopanos, Michel Bellehumeur, Garry Breitkreuz, Shaughnessy Cohen, Paul DeVillers, Nick Discepola, Paul E. Forseth, Derek Lee, Peter G. MacKay, Gurbax Malhi, John Maloney, Peter Mancini, Jack Ramsay and Andrew Telegdi.
Acting Members present: Brent St. Denis for Sheila Finestone and René Laurin for Richard Marceau.
Associate Member present: Chuck Cadman.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Philip Rosen, Senior Analyst.
Pursuant to Standing Order 106(3), the Committee commenced consideration of the letter dated Tuesday, November 18, 1997, which reads as follows:
"Mr. Luc Fortin,
Clerk of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights:
Pursuant to Standing Order 106(3), a meeting of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights shall be convened within ten sitting days for the purpose of examining with witnesses and not in camera what has become known as the "Airbus Affair".
(Signed) Jack Ramsay, M.P., Paul Forseth, M.P., Garry Breitkreuz, M.P., Peter MacKay, M.P.".
Jack Ramsay moved,--"That the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights conduct hearings with witnesses into what has commonly been called the "Airbus Scandal," to determine whether a Publicly Commissioned Inquiry should be convened."
After debate, the question being put on the motion, it was negatived on the following division :
YEAS
Garry Breitkreuz René Laurin
Michel Bellehumeur Peter G. MacKay
Paul E. Forseth Peter Mancini
Jack Ramsay --(7)
NAYS
Eleni Bakopanos Gurbax Malhi
Paul DeVillers John Maloney
Nick Discepola Andrew Telegdi
Derek Lee Brent St. Denis --(8)
At 4:36 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Luc Fortin
Clerk of the Committee