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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 42
Monday, October 19, 1998
The Special Joint Committee on Child Custody and Access met in camera at 3:45 o’clock p.m., this day, in Room 269 West Block, the Joint Chairs, the Honourable Landon Pearson and Roger Gallaway presiding.
Members of the Committee Present:
From the Senate: The Honourable Senators Joan Cook, Anne Cools, Landon Pearson and Marian Maloney.
From the House of Commons: Eleni Bakopanos, Madelaine Dalphond-Guiral, Sheila Finestone, Paul Forseth, Roger Gallaway, Nancy Karetak-Lindell, Judi Longfield, Eric Lowther.
Acting Members present: Paul Szabo for Denis Paradis, Charles Hubbard for Carolyn Bennett; Larry McCormick for John Harvard; Peter Stoffer for Peter Mancini.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Kristen Douglas, Research Coordinator and Margaret Young. 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 Joint Chairs presented the Eighth Report of the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure as follows:
Your Sub-Committee met Tuesday, October 6, 1998 to consider the future business of the Committee and agreed to make the following recommendations:
It was agreed, --That the Special Joint Committee on Child Custody and Access hold its future meetings as follows:
Monday, October 19, 1998 -- 3:30 p.m. (no definite end time) IN CAMERA
Discussion of "core principles" and consideration of additions and revisions to the Draft Report - "List of Possible Recommendations" and "Summary of Evidence".
Monday, October 26, 1998 -- 3:30 p.m. (no definite end time) IN CAMERA
Further consideration and approval of progress to date.
Monday, November 2, 1998 -- 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Appearance of :
- The Honourable Andy Scott , Solicitor General of Canada
- The Honourable Ethel Blondin-Andrew, Secretary of State (Children and Youth)
- The Honourable Hedy Fry, Secretary of State (Multiculturalism) (Status of Women)
Tuesday, November 3, 1998 -- 3:30 p.m. IN CAMERA
Approval of final recommendations and summary of evidence.
It was agreed, -- That the Committee engage the services of an English Reviser/Editor and a French Reviser/Editor to review and edit the final report of the Committee.
Sheila Finestone moved, -- That the Eighth Report of the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure be concurred in.
After debate, question being put on the motion, it was agreed to.
At 6:00 o’clock p.m. the sitting was suspended.
At 6:35 o’clock p.m. the sitting resumed.
At 7:26 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
CATHERINE PICCININ and RICHARD RUMAS
Joint Clerks of the Committee