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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 1
 
Monday, October 20, 2003
 

The Special Committee on the Non-medical Use of Drugs (Bill C-38) met at 3:37 p.m. this day, in Room 307 West Block, for the purpose of electing a Chair.

 

Members of the Committee present: Carole-Marie Allard, Gilbert Barrette, Mauril Bélanger, Libby Davies, Richard Marceau, Kevin Sorenson, Paddy Torsney and Randy White.

 

Acting Members present: Paul Harold Macklin for Dominic LeBlanc, Raymond Simard for Mauril Bélanger and Alan Tonks for Derek Lee.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Gérald Lafrenière, Analyst.

 
The Clerk of the Committee presided over the election of a Chair.
 

On motion of Alan Tonks, it was agreed, — That Paddy Thorsney be elected Chair of the Committee.

 

The Clerk of the Committee presided over the election of the Vice-Chairs.

On motion of Paul Harold Macklin, it was agreed, — That Carole-Marie Allard be elected Vice-Chair of the Committee.

On motion of Kevin Sorenson, it was agreed, — That Randy White be elected Vice-Chair of the Committee.

 
Paddy Torsney took the Chair.
 

On motion of Randy White, it was agreed, — That the Committee retain the services of two (2) researchers from the Library of Parliament, as needed, to assist the Committee in its work.

 

On motion of Randy White, it was agreed, — That the Chair be authorized to hold meetings to receive and publish evidence when a quorum is not present providing that at least three (3) members are present, including a member of the opposition.

 

On motion of Randy White, it was agreed, — That witnesses be given 10 minutes for their opening statement and that during the questioning of the witnesses, there be allocated 10 minutes for the first questioner of each party; and that thereafter 5 minutes be allocated to each subsequent questioner, at the discretion of the Chair.

 

On motion of Randy White, it was agreed, — That, if requested, reasonable travel, accommodation and living expenses be reimbursed to witnessses, not exceeding two (2) representatives per organization.

 

On motion of Randy White, it was agreed, — That the Clerk of the Committee be authorized to make the necessary arrangements to provide for working meals for the Committee.

 

On motion of Kevin Sorenson, it was agreed, — That forty-eight (48) hours’ notice of any substantive motions be given to the Clerk of the Committee.

 

On motion of Randy White, it was agreed, — That the Clerk of the Committee be authorized to distribute documents received from the public only after they have been translated and made available in both official languages.

 

At 4:11 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Jean-Michel Roy
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2003/10/21 4:20 p.m.