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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 44
Wednesday, October 28, 1998
The Special Joint Committee on Child Custody and Access met in camera at 7:12 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 Ermine Cohen, Joan Cook, Anne Cools, Mabel Deware, Marian Maloney and Landon Pearson.
From the House of Commons: Carolyn Bennett, Madelaine Dalphond-Guiral, Paul Forseth, Roger Gallaway, Nancy Karetak-Lindell, Judy Longfield, Eric Lowther and Philip Mayfield.
Acting Members present: Paddy Torsney for Sheila Finestone, Shaughnessy Cohen for Robert Bertrand.
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.
The Committee considered a draft report.
At 9:40 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Catherine Piccinin / Richard Rumas
Joint Clerks of the Committee