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Meeting No. 6

MINUTES OF PROCEEDING

MONDAY, November 24, 1997

The Special Joint Committee on the Amendment to Term 17 of the Terms of Union of Newfoundland met in a televised session at 9:36 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, Peter Goldring, Joe McGuire, Rey Pagtakhan.

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

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

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 Canadian Catholic School Trustee’s Association: Debbie Ward, 1^st Vice-President; Louise Irwin, Board Member; John J. Flynn, Executive Secretary; From Ontario Catholic Schools Trustee’s Association: Patrick J. Daly, President, Patrick V. Slack, Executive Director; Arthur Lamarche, Regional Director; From Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers Association: Brendan Doyle; President, Wayne Noseworthy, Executive Director.

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 11:11 a.m. – The sitting was suspended.

At 11:15 a.m. – The sitting resumed.

At 12:15 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Roger Préfontaine

Co-Clerk of the Committee