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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 9
Tuesday, November 16, 1999
The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs met at 10:30 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, Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral, André Harvey, Gar Knutson, Derek Lee, Carolyn Parrish, John Richardson.
Acting Member present: Ted White for Chuck Strahl.
Other Member present: Rob Anders.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: James Robertson, Research Officer.
Witnesses: From "Élections Québec": Pierre F. Côté, Former Chief Electoral Officer of Québec. From Elections Ontario: Warren Bailie, Chief Election Officer of Ontario.
In accordance with its Order of Reference from the House of October 19, 1999, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-2, An Act respecting the election of members to the House of Commons, repealing other Acts relating to elections and making consequential amendments to other Acts (See Minutes of Proceedings of Tuesday, October 26, 1999, Meeting no. 3).
The witnesses made opening statements and answered questions.
At 12:30 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Jacques Lahaie
Committee Clerk