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Meeting No. 12
MINUTES OF PROCEEDING
THURSDAY, November 27, 1997
The Special Joint Committee on the Amendment to Term 17 of the Terms of Union of Newfoundland met in a televised session at 3:30 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, Werner Schmidt.
Acting Members present: Mauril Bélanger for Claudette Bradshaw and Norman Doyle for Bill Matthews.
Representing the Senate: William C. Doody, Joyce Fairbairn, Philippe D. Gigantès, Noel A. Kinsella, Lowell Murray, Landon Pearson.
Other Senator present: John B. Stewart.
In attendance: From the Committees and Private Legislation Directorate of the Senate: Blair Armitage, Co-Clerk of the Special Joint Committee. From the Parliamentary Research Branch: Mollie Dunsmuir and Jack Stillborn, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador: Roger Grimes, Minister of Education.
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 Minister made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 5:21 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
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