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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 2
Thursday, November 4, 1999
The Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities met in camera at 11:10 a.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Peter Adams, presiding.
Member(s) of the Committee present: Diane Ablonczy, Peter Adams, Paul Crête, Judi Longfield, Rey Pagtakhan, Karen Redman, The Hon. Andy Scott and Bryon Wilfert.
Acting Member(s) present: Steve Mahoney for Raymonde Folco, Carolyn Bennett for John Godfrey, Lee Morrison for Dale Johnston and Jason Kenney for Maurice Vellacott.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Sandra Harder, Researcher; Kevin Kerr, Researcher; Bill Young, Researcher.
The Committee met to discuss its future business.
The Chair presented the First Report of the Steering Committee on Agenda and Procedure
FIRST REPORT
The Steering Committee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities has the honour to present its FIRST REPORT to the Standing Committee.
Your Steering Committee met on Tuesday, November 2nd, 1999 to plan the future business of the Standing Committee and has agreed to make the following recommendation:
That a letter be drafted and sent by the Chair of the Committee to the Minister of Human Resources Development Canada requesting that the Department appear before the Committee regarding:
a) the Department's Performance Report for the period ending March 31, 1999 and
b) the reports tabled by the Committee in the previous session and their government responses where applicable
It was agreed, That the first report of the Steering Committee on Agenda and Procedure be concurred in.
It was agreed, -- That a press release be sent announcing the creation of the Sub-Committee on the Status of Persons with Disabilities as soon as all members of the Sub-Committee are named.
It was moved, That pursuant to Standing Order 108(1) (a)(b), a Sub-Committee of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities be established, and that pursuant to 108(2) the Sub-Committee study issues regarding the future of children and youth in Canada;
That the Sub-Committee be composed of nine members or associate members of the Committee namely five government members and four members representing the opposition parties to be named after the usual consultations with the whips and filed with the Clerk;
That the Sub-Committee report thereon its findings and recommendations to the Committee no later than February 8th, 2000 at which point its mandate will be reviewed in the light of the work of the main Committee;
That the Sub-Committee be empowered, except when the House otherwise orders, to send for persons, papers and records, to receive evidence, to sit no more than once a week, unless otherwise authorized by the Committee during a time when the Committee is not sitting, to sit during periods when the House stands adjourn, to print from day to day such papers as may be ordered by it and to authorize the Chair to hold meetings to receive evidence when a quorum is not present provided that at least 3 members are present including the opposition;
That when the Chair of the Sub-Committee is unable to act in that capacity at or during a meeting of the Sub-Committee, he shall designate a member of the Sub-Committee to act as Chair at or during the said meeting;
That substitution of members on the Sub-Committee be in accordance with Standing Order114(2)(b) and (c);
That the Committee authorize the allocation of sufficient funds from its budget to the Sub-Committee for the payment of reasonable travelling and living expenses to witnesses appearing before the Sub-Committee;
That the Sub-Committee be empowered to retain the services of research officers from the Library of Parliament and;
That it also be empowered to retain the professional, clerical and stenographic help as may be required.
It was moved, That the motion be amended by striking out the words "February 8th 2000" and substituting the following: "February 17th 2000".
After debate thereon; the amendment and the motion were, by unanimous consent withdrawn.
It was moved, That unless there is unanimous consent, forty-eight (48) hours written notice must be given to the members of the Committee before any new item of business is considered by the Committee.
And debate arising, thereon the following amendment was moved:
That the motion be amended by striking out the words "48 hours" and substituting the following: "24 hours".
After debate, the question being put on the amendment it was negatived.
It was moved: That the motion be amended by adding immediately after the words: "by the Committee" the following:
"provided that, a notice given during a regular meeting be deemed to fall within the 48 hours"
The question being put on the amendment it was agreed to.
The Committee resumed consideration of the main motion as amended:-- That unless there is unanimous consent, forty-eight (48) hours written notice must be given to the members of the Committee before any new item of business is considered by the Committee; provided, that a notice given during a regular meeting be deemed to fall within the 48 hours.
The question being put on the main motion as amended, it was agreed to.
At 12:01 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Danielle Belisle
Clerk of the Committee