MINUTES OF
PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 10
Thursday, November 28, 2002
The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs met at
11:07 a.m. this day, in Room 112-N, Centre Block, the Chair, Peter Adams,
presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Peter Adams, Rick Borotsik, Pierre
Brien, Marlene Catterall, Michel Guimond, Dale Johnston, Joe Jordan, Carolyn
Parrish, Geoff Regan, John Reynolds, Jacques Saada and Tony Tirabassi.
Acting Members present: Derek Lee for Wayne Easter; Garry Breitkreuz
for Dale Johnston at 12:14 p.m.; Peter Stoffer for Yvon Godin.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: James
Robertson, Principal; Margaret Young, Research Officer.
Witnesses: From the House of Commons: Rob Walsh, Law Clerk and
Parliamentary Counsel; Audrey O'Brien, Deputy Clerk; Marie-Andrée Lajoie,
Principal Clerk, House Proceedings.
Pursuant to Standing Order 113, the Committee considered the preparation of
the list of members for a legislative committee on Bill C-202, An Act to amend
the Canada Health Act (linguistic duality).
It was agreed, - That the Whips of the five parties
prepare a list of members of the legislative committee and that the Chair do
present the list to the House as the report of the Committee.
Pursuant to its mandate under Standing Order 108(3)(a)(iii), the
Committee resumed consideration of matters related to the inclusion of a code
of conduct in the Standing Orders of the House.
Rob Walsh made a statement and answered questions.
At 12:12 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 12:14 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Pursuant to its mandate under Standing Order 108(3)(a)(iii), the
Committee resumed consideration of changes to the rules governing Private
Members' Business.
Audrey O’Brien submitted for the Committee’s approval the changes to the
Standing Orders required to implement the Fourth Report of the Committee, which
was concurred in by the House on November 6, 2002.
Audrey O’Brien and Marie-Andrée Lajoie each made a statement and answered
questions.
At 1:05 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Thomas Hall
Clerk of the Committee