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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 43

Monday, October 26, 1998

The Special Joint Committee on Child Custody and Access met in camera at 3:40 p.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Roger Gallaway, the Honourable Landon Pearson, presiding.

Members of the Committee present:

From the Senate: The Honourable Senators Joan Cook, Rose-Marie Losier-Cool, Anne Cools, Mabel DeWare and Landon Pearson.

From the House of Commons: Eleni Bakopanos, Madelaine Dalphond-Guiral, Paul Forseth, Roger Gallaway, Philip Mayfield and Peter Mancini.

Acting Members present: John Finlay for Robert Bertrand, Walt Lastewka for John Harvard, Ian Murray for Nancy Karetak-Lindell and John Maloney for Sheila Finestone.

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Kristen Douglas and Margaret Young, Research Coordinators. 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.

On the motion of Mr. Fortseth, it was agreed, -- That the Committee do now ajourn.

At 5:24 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Catherine Piccinin and Richard Rumas


Joint Clerks of the Committee