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MINUTES OF PROCEEDING
(Meeting No. 1)
Thursday, December 11, 1997
The Special Joint Committee on Child Custody and Access met at 11:13 a.m. o’clock , this day, in room 253-D, Centre Block, for the purpose of organization.
Members of the Committee present:
Representing the Senate: The Honourable Senators Erminie J. Cohen, Marisa Ferretti Barth, Anne C. Cools, Mabel M. DeWare, Rose-Marie Losier-Cool and Landon Pearson.
Representing the House of Commons: Eleni Bakopanos, Robert Bertrand, Sheila Finestone, Paul E. Forseth, Roger Gallaway, Judi Longfield, Eric Lowthier, Gary Lunn, Peter Mancini, Richard Marceau and Caroline St-Hilaire.
Acting Members present: Guy St-Julien for John Harvard, Carmen Provenzano for Nancy Karetak-Lindell, Charles Hubbard for Denis Paradis, Peter McKay for Diane St-Jacques and John McKay for Robert Bertrand.
The Committee met for the purpose of organization.
The Joint Clerk from the Senate presided over the election of the Co-Chair from the Senate.
On motion of the Honourable Erminie J. Cohen, it was agreed; - That the Honourable Landon Pearson be Joint Chair of this Committee.
The Honourable Landon Pearson took the Chair.
The Joint Clerk from the House of Commons presided over the election of the Co-Chair from the House of Commons.
On motion of Sheila Finestone, seconded by Carmen Provenzano, it was agreed; - That Roger Gallaway be elected Joint Chair of this Committee.
Roger Gallaway took the Chair.
On motion of Paul Forseth, it was agreed, - That the Committee appoint a Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure.
On motion of Peter MacKay, it was agreed, - That the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure is composed of the Co-Chairs and a representative of each party.
It was agreed, - That the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure be empowered to make decisions on behalf of the Committee with respect to its agenda, to invite witnesses and schedule hearings and, that the Sub-Committee report its decisions to the Committee.
On motion of Peter McKay, it was agreed, - That the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure request the Library of Parliament to assign research officer(s) to the Committee; and that the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure be authorized to retain the services of such experts as may be required for the work of the Committee; and that the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure, on behalf of the Committee, direct the research staff in the preparation of studies, analyses, summaries and draft reports.
On motion of Peter McKay, it was agreed, - That at the discretion of the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure, reasonable travelling expenses, as per the regulations established by the Board of Internal Economy of the House of Commons and by the Senate, be paid to witnesses invited to appear before the Committee, and that payment of these expenses be limited to two (2) representatives per organization; and that witnesses have sixty (60) days from the date of their appearance to submit travel claims for payment.
On motion of the Honourable Mabel DeWare, it was agreed, - That the Senate print 200 copies of its Proceedings and the Joint Chairs be authorized to adjust this number to meet demand.
Richard Marceau moved, - That the Clerks of the Committee be authorized to distribute documents from the public only once they have been translated in both official languages.
After debate the motion was withdrawn, and it was agreed to refer the matter to the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure.
At 11:58 o’clock a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chairs.
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