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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 53
Monday, November 23, 1998
The Special Joint Committee on Child Custody and Access met in camera at 3:45 p.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Joint Chairs, the Hon. Landon Pearson and Roger Gallaway presiding.
Members of the Committee present:
From the Senate: The Honourable Senators Erminie J. Cohen, Joan Cook, Anne C. Cools, Mabel M. De Ware 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, Philip Mayfield and Caroline St-Hilaire.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Kristen Douglas, Research Coordinator and Margaret Young, Research Officer; 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 on Child Custody and Access.
The Committee resumed consideration of its draft report.
At 6:10 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 7:23 p.m., the sitting resumed.
At 8:30 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Catherine Piccinin / Richard Rumas
Joint Clerks of the Committee