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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 1
Thursday, October 10, 2002
The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs met at 11:08 a.m. this day in Room 112-N, Centre Block, for the purpose of electing a Chair, pursuant to Standing Order 106(1).
Members of the Committee present: Peter Adams, Rick Borotsik, Wayne Easter, Yvon Godin, Michel Guimond, Dale Johnston, Joe Jordan, Carolyn Parrish, Geoff Regan, John Reynolds, Jacques Saada and Tony Tirabassi.
Acting Members present: Robert Bertrand for Marlene Catterall; Guy St-Julien for John Richardson; Werner Schmidt for Garry Breitkreuz.
In attendance: From the Committees Directorate of the House of Commons: Patrice Martin, committee clerk; From the Library of Parliament: James Robertson, Principal.
The Clerk of the Committee presided over the election of the Chair of the Committee.
Guy St-Julien, seconded by John Reynolds, moved, - That Peter Adams be elected Chair of this Committee.
The question being put on the motion, it was agreed to.
Accordingly, Peter Adams took the Chair.
Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the Committee proceeded to the election of Vice-Chairs.
On motion of John Reynolds, it was agreed, - That Dale Johnston be elected Vice-Chair of this Committee.
On motion of Geoff Regan, it was agreed, - That Jacques Saada be elected Vice-Chair of this Committee.
On motion of Robert Bertrand, it was agreed, - That a Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, composed of the Chair, the two Vice-Chairs and the Whips of the Bloc Québécois, the New Democratic Party and the Progressive Conservative Party, be established.
John Reynolds moved, - That the five whips be delegated the duty to act as the striking committee pursuant to Standing Orders 104, 113 and 114, and that they be authorized to present directly to the Chair, in a report signed by all five whips, their unanimous recommendations for presentation to the House on behalf of the Committee.
After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.
John Reynolds moved, - That the Chair be authorized to hold meetings to receive and publish evidence when a quorum is not present, provided that at least three members are present, including two members of the opposition.
After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.
On motion of Yvon Godin, it was agreed, - That the Committee retain the services of one or more research officers from the Library of Parliament, as needed, to assist the Committee in its work, at the discretion of the Chair.
On motion of Rick Borotsik, it was agreed, - That, at the discretion of the Chair, and in accordance with the regulation issued by the Board of Internal Economy, reasonable travelling expenses be paid, as necessary, to witnesses invited to appear before the Committee, and that for such payment of expenses a limit of one representative per organization be set (unless otherwise decided by the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure).
On motion of Dale Johnston, it was agreed, - That the Clerk of the Committee be authorized to circulate documents received only when they exist in both official languages.
The Committee commenced consideration of matters related to committee business.
At 11:34 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Thomas Hall
Clerk of the Committee