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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 65

Thursday, May 23, 2002

The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs met at 11:17 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Peter Adams, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Peter Adams, Rick Borotsik, Marlene Catterall, Yvon Godin, Michel Guimond, Dale Johnston, Joe Jordan, Carolyn Parrish, Geoff Regan, John Richardson, Jacques Saada and Tony Tirabassi.

Acting Members present:  John Bryden for Joe Jordan; Mauril Bélanger for Carolyn Parrish; Alan Tonks for Geoff Regan.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: James Robertson, research officer.

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

 

At 11:21 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

 

At 11:25 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

The Chair presented the report from the Sub-committee on Agenda and Procedure which read as follows:

 

Report from the Chair

 

The Sub-Committee on Agenda and procedure met on Tuesday May 21 and agreed:

 

  1. That the Committee consider Broadcasting of Committee proceedings at its May 23rd meeting and report to the House;

 

  1. That the Committee meet informally with delegations from Malawi and Bangladesh after its May 23rd meeting;

 

  1. That the Committee meet in camera on Tuesday May 28th to consider the results of the roundtable on Private Members’ Business;

 

  1. That the Committee continue its study of Security on the Hill and that the Chair set up a visit to RCMP Headquarters on Thursday May 30th;

 

  1. That the Committee consider changes to Standing Order 107 at its May 23rd meeting and report to the House;

 

  1. That the Chair write to Mr. Jean-Pierre Kingsley about the apparent premature and unauthorised disclosure of proposals of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for New Brunswick and circulate a draft letter at its May 23rd meeting;

 

  1. That the Chair write to Mr. Mauril Bélanger and Mr. John Bryden to inform them that the Committee has declined their requests to appear before the Committee and that the Committee will be considering amendments to Private Members’ Business;

 

  1. That the Chair write to Mr. Paul Szabo to inform him that the Committee is in receipt of his suggestion for changes to Standing Orders pertaining to the Adjournment proceedings and his proposals will be considered at the next general review of the Standing Orders of the House; and

 

  1. And that the future agenda will be finalised after the May 28th meeting.

 

Debate arose thereon.

 

Jacques Saada moved, -- That the report be amended by replacing paragraph 7 with the following:

 

That the Chair write to Mr. Mauril Bélanger and Mr. John Bryden concerning their request to appear before the Committee.

 

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

 

Mauril Bélanger moved, -- That the report be amended by deleting, in paragraph 3, the words: in camera.

 

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

 

YEAS:

Mauril Bélanger

John Bryden

Marlene Catterall

Yvon Godin

John Richardson

Jacques Saada

Tony Tirabassi

Alan Tonks

 (8)

NAYS:

Rick Borotsik

Dale Johnston

Michel Guimond

 (3)

 

On motion of Marlene Catterall, it was agreed, -- That the report of the Sub-committee on Agenda and Procedure, as amended, be adopted.

 

Pursuant to Standing Order 108 (3), the Committee proceeded to the review of the radio and television broadcasting of the proceedings of House Committees.

 

The Committee proceeded to the consideration of a draft report.

 

On motion of Jacques Saada, it was agreed, -- That the draft report be adopted as the Committee’s Report and that the Chair present it to the House.

 

Pursuant to Standing Order 108 (3), the Committee proceeded to consideration of proposals on changes to Standing Order 107.

 

The Committee proceeded to the consideration of a draft report.

 

On motion of Rick Borotsik, it was agreed, -- That the draft report be adopted as the Committee’s Report and that the Chair present it to the House.

 

STATEMENT BY CHAIR

 

On Thursday May 9, 2002, the House agreed to amend the motion for second reading of Bill C-55 by replacing the words “The Standing Committee on Transport and Government Operations” with the words “a legislative Committee.”  Pursuant to Standing Order 113, this Committee has to meet within five sitting days after commencement of debate on a motion to refer a bill to a legislative Committee and must then report a list of members to the House no later than the following Thursday.  Consequently, we have until next Thursday, May 30 to report to the House on this matter and I would ask the Whips to bring their list at Tuesday’s meeting.

 

Pursuant to the Order made earlier this day, the Committee agreed to meet informally with representatives of the delegations of Malawi and Bangladesh after today’s meeting.

 

At 11:53 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Patrice Martin

Clerk of the Committee