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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
(Meeting No. 39)
Monday, June 15, 1998
The Special Joint Committee on Child Custody and Access met in camera at 10:13 o’clock a.m., this day, in Room 308 West Block, the Joint Chairs, the Honourable Landon Pearson and Roger Gallaway presiding.
Members of the Committee present:
From the Senate: The Honourable Senators Erminie Cohen, Anne Cools, Mabel DeWare and Landon Pearson.
From the House of Commons: Eleni Bakopanos, Carolyn Bennett, Madelaine Dalphond-Guiral, Sheila Finestone, Paul Forseth, Roger Gallaway, Judi Longfield, Eric Lowther, Peter Mancini, Philip Mayfield, Caroline St-Hilaire and Diane St-Jacques.
Acting Members present: Paul Szabo for Denis Paradis.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Kristen Douglas, Research Coordinator. Ron Stewart, Research Advisor.
Pursuant to its Orders of Reference from the Senate dated October 28, 1997 and from the House of Commons dated November 18, 1997 the Committee resumed its study relating to child custody and access.
The Committee reviewed the status of its work to-date and discussed its future plans.
At 11:49 o'clock a.m. the sitting was suspended.
At 12:31o'clock p.m. the sitting resumed.
At 5:34 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
RICHARD RUMAS and CATHERINE PICCININ
Joint Clerks of the Committee