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Meeting No. 3

MINUTES OF PROCEEDING

THURSDAY, November 20, 1997

The Special Joint Committee on the Amendment to Term 17 of the Terms of Union of Newfoundland met in a televised session at 9:07 a.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, Michelle Dockrill, Raymonde Folco, Inky Mark, Bill Matthews, Rey Pagtakhan.

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

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

Witnesses: Anne Bayefsky, Faculty of Law, York University; David Schneiderman, Centre of Constitutional Studies, University of Alberta.

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 10:47 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Roger Préfontaine

Co-Clerk of the Committee