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Meeting No. 8
MINUTES OF PROCEEDING
TUESDAY, November 25, 1997
The Special Joint Committee on the Amendment to Term 17 of the Terms of Union of Newfoundland met in a televised session at 9:00 a.m., this day, in room 253-D, the Co-Chairs, Joyce Fairbairn and Gerry Byrne, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Pierre Brien, Gerry Byrne, Elinor Caplan, Paul DeVillers, Michelle Dockrill, Sheila Finestone, Raymonde Folco, Peter Goldring, Rey Pagtakhan.
Acting Members present: Norman Doyle for Bill Matthews and Jason Kenney for Werner Schmidt.
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 Integrated Education Council: Harry Elliott, Ph.D., Executive Officer; From The Anglican Church of Canada: The Rt. Reverend Doanld F. Harvey; From the University of New Brunswick: Donald Fleming, Professor, Faculty of Law; From St-Thomas University: Patrick Malcolmson, Professor, Faculty of Political Science.
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 11:55 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
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