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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 3

Thursday, November 18, 2004

The Liaison Committee met in camera at 1:06 p.m. this day, in Room 112-N Centre Block, the Chair, Bonnie Brown, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Don Boudria, Bonnie Brown, Marlene Catterall, David Chatters, Paul DeVillers, Raymonde Folco, Roger Gallaway, Gurmant Grewal, Nancy Karetak-Lindell, Anita Neville, Massimo Pacetti, Bernard Patry, Pablo Rodriguez, Brent St. Denis, Andrew Telegdi and Tom Wappel.

Acting Members present: Garry Breitkreuz for Leon E. Benoit.

Associate Members present: Mark Holland.

Other Members present: Pauline Picard.

In attendance: House of Commons: Tranquillo Marrocco, Deputy Principal Clerk ; Nicholas Pappas, Senior Financial Officer . Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations: Jean-François Lafleur, Co-Clerk . Standing Committee on Public Accounts: Elizabeth B. Kingston, Clerk of the Committee . Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness: Diane Diotte, Clerk of the Committee . Standing Committee on Industry, Natural Resources, Science and Technology: Robert Thibault . Standing Committee on the Status of Women: Bonnie Charron, Clerk of the Committee . Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans: James M. Latimer, Clerk of the Committee.

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

It was agreed, — That the document entitled “Recommendations for Providing Committees with Appropriate Resources and Autonomy“ be concurred in and that the Chair be instructed to make the appropriate requests and submissions.

Consideration of budget submissions in accordance with Standing Order 107(1).

The Deputy Principal Clerk gave a presentation on the financial status of the global envelope for committees activities.

It was agreed, — That the Standing Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations be granted a general operational budget of $14,560.

It was agreed, — That the limit for official hospitality expenses for the Standing Committee on Public Accounts be increased to $2,200 for fiscal year 2004-2005.

It was agreed, — That the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness be granted an operational budget of $25,500 for its study of Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the DNA Identification Act and the National Defence Act.

It was agreed, — That the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness be granted an operational budget of $31,000, for its study of Bill C-16, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (impaired driving) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

It was agreed, — That the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness be granted an operational budget of $19,500 for its study concerning the closing of RCMP detachments.

It was agreed, — That the Standing Committee on Industry, Natural Resources, Science and Technology be granted an operational budget of $15,200 for its study of Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Competition Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

It was agreed, — That the Standing Committee on Industry, Natural Resources, Science and Technology be granted an operational budget of $22,550 for its study on Canada’s Regulatory and Foreign Investment Frameworks.

It was agreed, — That the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food be granted an operational budget of $41,500 for its study on the Grain Transportation: The Hopper Car Fleet.

It was agreed, — That the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness be granted an operational budget of $43,000, for its study of Bill C-17, An Act to amend the Contraventions Act and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

It was agreed, — That the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness be granted an operational budget of $37,500 for its study of Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (protection of children and other vulnerable persons) and the Canada Evidence Act.

It was agreed, — That the Standing Committee on the Status of Women be granted an operational budget of $85,662 for public hearings (roundtables) on women issues.

It was agreed, — That the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans be granted a travel budget of $89,279 to travel to Richmond, B.C., from December 1 to 5, 2004, for public hearings in relation to its study on the 2004 Fraser River Sockeye Salmon Harvest.

At 1:59 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Marc Bosc
Clerk of the Committee

2004-11-19 1:07 p.m.