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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs (PROC)

43rd Parliament, 2nd Session

Meeting 21

Tuesday, February 2, 2021, 11:06 a.m. to 1:08 p.m.

Room 410, Wellington Building, 197 Sparks Street

In Camera

Presiding

Ruby Sahota, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Bloc Québécois

Alain Therrien

NDP

Daniel Blaikie

Acting Members present

• Dean Allison for Todd Doherty (Conservative)

• Peter Fragiskatos for Mark Gerretsen (Liberal)

• Darrell Samson for Stéphane Lauzon (Liberal)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Andre Barnes, Analyst

• Laurence Brosseau, Analyst

Committee Business

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

It was agreed, — That the Third Report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, which read as follows, be concurred in:

Your subcommittee met on Monday, February 1, 2021, to consider the business of the committee and agreed to make the following recommendations:

1. That the committee direct the committee clerk to invite the following additional witnesses on its prorogation study:

Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau
Hon. Chrystia Freeland
Hon. Bardish Chagger
Hon. Bill Morneau
Katie Telford
Ian Shugart
Ian McCowan
Craig Kielburger
Marc Kielburger
Farah Perelmuter
Martin Perelmuter

2. That these witnesses be invited to appear on dates following the February 18 committee meeting (the last meeting for which witnesses are currently confirmed — February 16: Pablo Rodriguez, and February 18: Dr. Duane Bratt and Professor Patrick Taillon).

Conduct of a Federal Election during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(a)(vi) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, the committee resumed its study of the conduct of a federal election during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

At 1:08 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Justin Vaive

Clerk of the Committee