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Meeting No. 10

MINUTES OF PROCEEDING



WEDNESDAY, November 26, 1997


The Special Joint Committee on the Amendment to Term 17 of the Terms of Union of Newfoundland met in a televised session at 3:32 p.m., this day, in room 237-C, the Co-Chairs, Joyce Fairbairn and Gerry Byrne, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Pierre Brien, Gerry Byrne, Elinor Caplan, Paul DeVillers, Sheila Finestone, Raymonde Folco, Peter Goldring, Bill Matthews, Joe McGuire, Rey Pagtakhan, Werner Schmidt.

Acting Members present: Mauril Bélanger for Claudette Bradshaw and Norman Doyle for Bill Matthews.

Other Member present: Michel Bellehumeur

Representing the Senate: William C. Doody, Joyce Fairbairn, Noel A. Kinsella, Lowell Murray, Landon Pearson, William Rompkey.

Other Senator present: Eymard G. Corbin

In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch: Mollie Dunsmuir and Jack Stillborn, Research Officers.

Witnesses: From The Roman Catholic Education Committee: Dr. Bonaventure Fagan, Executive Officer; From The Catholic Education Council of Newfoundland and Labrador: The Most Reverend James H. MacDonald, D.D., Archbishop of St. John’s and Chair of the Catholic Education of Newfoundland and Labrador; From Poole, Althouse, Clarke, Thompson & Thomas, Barristers and Solicitors: Joseph S. Hutchings, Legal Council; From Education First: Oonagh O’Dea; Brenda Bryant; From "École St.Anne": Joe Benoit, Principal.

Pursuant to the Orders of Reference adopted by the Senate on November 5, 1997 and by the House of Commons on October 28, 1997, the Committee met to consider matters related to the proposed resolution respecting a proposed Amendment to Term 17 of the Terms of Union of Newfoundland with Canada concerning the Newfoundland school system.

The witnesses made opening statements and answered questions.

At 7:32 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.




Blair Armitage

Co-Clerk of the Committee