FEWO Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
On motion of Karen Vecchio, it was agreed, — That Marilyn Gladu be elected Chair of the Committee.
On motion of Anita Vandenbeld, it was agreed, — That Pam Damoff be elected First Vice-Chair of the Committee.
On motion of Karen Vecchio, it was agreed, — That Sheila Malcolmson be elected Second Vice-Chair of the Committee.
On motion of Anita Vandenbeld, it was agreed, — That the Committee retain, as needed and at the discretion of the Chair, the services of one or more analysts from the Library of Parliament to assist it in its work.
On motion of Pam Damoff, it was agreed, — That the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be established and be composed of the Chair, the two Vice-Chairs and one government member.
On motion of Karen Ludwig, it was agreed, — That the Chair be authorized to hold meetings to receive and publish evidence when a quorum is not present, provided that at least three (3) members are present, including a member of the opposition and a member of the government.
On motion of Colin Fraser, it was agreed, — That only the Clerk of the Committee be authorized to distribute documents to members of the Committee and only when the documents are available in both official languages, and that witnesses be advised accordingly.
On motion of Ruby Sahota, it was agreed, — That the Clerk of the Committee be authorized to make the necessary arrangements to provide working meals for the Committee and its Subcommittees.
On motion of Eva Nassif, it was agreed, — That, if requested, reasonable travel, accommodation, child care, other care that is needed, and living expenses be reimbursed to witnesses not exceeding two (2) representatives per organization; and that, in exceptional circumstances, payment for more representatives be made at the discretion of the Chair.
Pam Damoff moved, — That witnesses be given ten (10) minutes to make their opening statement; and that during the questioning of witnesses the time allocated to each questioner be as follows: for the first round of questioning, six (6) minutes to a representative of each party in the following order: Conservative Party, Liberal Party, New Democratic Party and Liberal Party; for the second round, six (6) minutes be allocated in the following order: Liberal Party, Conservative Party, Liberal Party; followed by Conservative Party, five (5) minutes; and New Democratic Party, three (3) minutes.
By unanimous consent, the motion was withdrawn.
On motion of Rachael Harder, it was agreed, — That witnesses be given ten (10) minutes to make their opening statement; and that during the questioning of witnesses the time allocated to each questioner be as follows: for the first round of questioning, seven (7) minutes to a representative of each party in the following order: Liberal Party, Conservative Party, New Democratic Party, Liberal Party; for the second round, five (5) minutes be allocated in the following order: Conservative Party, Liberal Party, Conservative Party, Liberal Party; followed by New Democratic Party, three (3) minutes.
On motion of Pam Damoff, it was agreed, — That each Committee member in attendance shall be permitted to have one staff member attend at any in camera meetings. In addition, each party shall be permitted to have one party staff member attend in camera meetings.
On motion of Colin Fraser, it was agreed, — That one copy of the transcript of all in camera meetings be kept in the Committee Clerk’s office for consultation by members of the Committee.
On motion of Anita Vandenbeld, it was agreed, — That forty-eight (48) hours’ notice be required for any substantive motion to be considered by the Committee, unless the susbstantive motion relates directly to business then under consideration; and that the notice of motion be filed with the Clerk of the Committee and distributed to members in both official languages; and, that completed motions received by 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday be distributed to members the same day.
On motion of Karen Vecchio, it was agreed, — That the Committee invite the Minister of Status of Women to share her mandate at the first opportunity.
At 3:55 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.