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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 47
Thursday, June 8, 2000
The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs met in camera at 11:12 a.m. this day, in Room 112-N, Centre Block, the Chair, Derek Lee, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Eleni Bakopanos, Stéphane Bergeron, Marlene Catterall, Yvon Godin, Jay Hill, Gar Knutson, Derek Lee, Jerry Pickard and John Richardson.
Acting Members present: Marcel Proulx for Bob Kilger; Larry McCormick for Carolyn Parrish; Suzanne Tremblay for Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: James Robertson, Research Officer.
Pursuant to its mandate under Standing Order 108(3)(a)(iii), consideration of a report from the Sub-Committee on Private Members' Business relating to the provisions of Standing Order 87(6).
By unanimous consent, it was agreed, - That the Committee proceed to consideration of the Second Report of the Sub-Committee on Private Members' Business on provisions of Standing Order 87(6) - the 100 signature rule.
On motion of Jay Hill, it was agreed, - That the Second Report of the Sub-Committee on Private Members' Business relating to the provisions of Standing Order 87(6) - the 100 signature rule be adopted (as amended) as the Committee's Report to the House and that the Chair present the Report to the House with the provision that the recommendations not come into effect until the end of this Parliament; and
That the researcher and the clerk be authorized to make such typographical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the Report.
Pursuant to its Order of Reference from the House of Commons of Thursday, March 16, 2000, the Committee proceeded to consideration of its draft report on the issue of confidentiality of the work of the Legislative Counsel.
Stéphane Bergeron moved, - That the draft report of its Order of Reference from the House of Commons of Thursday, March 16, 2000 concerning the confidentiality of the work of the Legislative Counsel (as amended) be adopted as the Committee's Report to the House and that the Chair present the Report to the House;
That the researcher and the clerk be authorized to make such typographical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the Report; and
That the Canadian Alliance be permitted to append a dissenting opinion to the report provided that it not exceed 1 page in length; and that it be provided to the Clerk in both official languages and in electronic format no later than 5:00 p.m. Thursday, June 8, 2000.
And debate thereon.
The motion carried.
By unanimous consent, it was agreed, - That the Committee would proceed in public.
At 11:34 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 11:35 a.m., the sitting resumed.
Stéphane Bergeron made a statement concerning the possibility of a question of privilege concerning the distribution of confidential statistics regarding the work of the Legislative Counsel.
Stéphane Bergeron moved, - That the Procedure and House Affairs Committee report to the House that confidential information concerning the number of amendments to Bill C-3, Bill C-12 and Bill C-16 were disclosed by the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel, Mister Rob Walsh on April the 10th 2000, so that the House can decide what action to take on this particular case.
And debate thereon.
On motion of Gar Knutson, it was agreed, - That the motion be amended by deleting the words "by the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel, Mister Rob Walsh on April 10th, 2000 ".
It was agreed, - That further debate on the motion be stood until the next meeting of the Committee and that the researcher be instructed to prepare a draft report based on the motion and discussion for consideration on Tuesday, June 13, 2000.
At 12:35 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Carol Chafe
Clerk of the Committee