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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 49
Monday, November 16, 1998
The Special Joint Committee on Child Custody and Access met in camera at 10:27 a.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 Erminie Cohen, Joan Cook, Anne Cools and Landon Pearson.
From the House of Commons: Eleni Bakopanos, Carolyn Bennett, Sheila Finestone, Paul Forseth, Roger Gallaway, Nancy Karetak-Lindell, Judi Longfield, Eric Lowther and Philip Mayfield.
Acting Members present: Joe Jordan for Robert Bertrand, John Cannis for Denis Paradis.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Kristen Douglas, Research Coordinator and Margaret Young. Ron Stewart, Research Advisor.
Pursuant to its Order 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.
Judi Longfield, moved, -- That the Joint Chairs report to their respective chambers the following:
That in accordance with its Order of Reference from the Senate of October 28, 1997 and from the House of Commons of November 18, 1997 your Committee has considered matters relating to custody and access arrangements after separation and divorce and has agreed to the following:
That the Special Joint Committee on Child Custody and Access be authorized to continue its deliberations beyond November 30, 1998 and that it present its final report no later than December 11, 1998.
After debate, the motion was agreed to.
The Committee resumed its consideration of a draft report.
At 11:55 a.m. the sitting was suspended.
At 12:25 p.m. the sitting resumed.
At 1:55 p.m. the sitting was suspended.
At 3:45 p.m. the sitting resumed.
At 6:00 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Catherine Piccinin / Richard Rumas
Joint Clerks of the Committee