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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 8

Tuesday, November 1, 2005

The Subcommittee on Committee Budgets of the Liaison Committee met at 1:11 p.m. this day, in Room 112-N, Centre Block, for the purpose of electing a Chair, pursuant to Standing Order 107(2).

Members of the Subcommittee present: Rob Anders, Bonnie Brown, Hon. Andrew Telegdi, Tom Wappel and John Williams.

Acting Members present: John Cannis for Hon. Andrew Telegdi, Marlene Catterall for Tom Wappel, Lloyd St. Amand for Massimo Pacetti and Paul Steckle for Bernard Patry.

In attendance: House of Commons: Colette Labrecque-Riel, Deputy Principal Clerk ; Anik Paquette, Senior Financial Advisor . Standing Committee on Public Accounts: Elizabeth B. Kingston, Clerk of the Committee.

Witnesses: House of Commons: Rob Walsh, Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel.

Election of the Chair and Vice-Chair in accordance with Standing Order 107(2).

The Clerk of the Subcommittee presided over the election of the Chair.

Rob Anders moved, — That John Williams be elected Chair of the Subcommittee.

Lloyd St. Amand moved, — That Bonnie Brown be elected Chair of the Subcommittee.

The election was conducted by secret ballot and the ballots having been counted, Bonnie Brown was declared duly elected Chair.

The Clerk of the Subcommittee presided over the election of the Vice-Chair.

Rob Anders moved, — That John Williams be elected as Vice-Chair of the Subcommittee.

Marlene Catterall moved, — That Tom Wappel be elected as Vice-Chair of the Subcommittee.

The election was conducted by secret ballot and the ballots having been counted, Tom Wappel was declared duly elected as Vice-Chair of the Subcommittee.

Bonnie Brown took the Chair.

Pursuant to Standing Order 107(1), the Subcommittee resumed its study of budget sumissions.

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

John Williams moved, — That the Standing Committee on Public Accounts be granted a budget of $31,220 for service contracts, for its study on Chapters 3, 4, 5 of the November 2003 Report of the Auditor General.

The witness made a statement and answered questions.

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

By unanimous consent, it was agreed, — That the deadline to submit travel budgets for the January to March period be set to Friday, November 25, 2005.

At 1:53 p.m., the Subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Tranquillo Marrocco
Clerk of the Subcommittee

2005-11-02 3:08 p.m.