M-147 Special Committee on Homelessness
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Motion Text
That a special committee be appointed to conduct hearings on the matter of homelessness and to propose a national plan to prevent and end homelessness; that this Committee consist of ten members of which six shall be from the government party, three from the Official Opposition, and one from the New Democratic Party, provided that the Chair is from the government party; that in addition to the Chair, there be one Vice-Chair from each of the recognized opposition parties; that the Committee have all the powers of a standing committee as provided in the Standing Orders; that the members to serve on the said Committee be appointed by the Whip of each party by depositing with the Clerk of the House a list of his or her party’s members of the Committee no later than a week after the adoption of the said motion; that the quorum of the Committee be as provided for in Standing Order 118, provided that at least one member of each recognized party be present; that membership substitutions be permitted from time to time, if required, in the manner provided for in Standing Order 114(2); and that the Committee report to the House no later than 12 months after the adoption of this motion.
Latest Activity
- February 28, 2018
- Decision Made - Negatived
History
- October 16, 2017
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Placed on Notice
- October 23, 2017
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Placed in the Order of Precedence
- November 24, 2017
- Debated
- February 15, 2018
- Debated
- February 28, 2018
- Decision Made - Negatived