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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 40
Wednesday, September 30, 1998
The Special Joint Committee on Child Custody and Access met in camera at 3:40 p.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Joint Chairs, the Honourable Landon Pearson and Roger Gallaway, presiding.
From the Senate: The Honourable Senators Joan Cook, Anne Cools, Mabel Deware, Marian Maloney and Landon Pearson.
From the House of Commons: Eleni Bakopanos, Carolyn Bennett, Paul Forseth, Roger Gallaway, Judi Longfield, Eric Lowther, Peter Mancini and Philip Mayfield.
Acting Members present: Monique Guay for Madelaine Dalphond-Guiral, Charles Hubbard for Nancy Karetek-Lindell, Shaunnessy Cohen for Sheila Finestone.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Kristen Douglas, Research Coordinator; Ron Stewart, Research Advisor.
Pursuant to its Orders of Reference from the Senate dated October 28, 1998 and from the House of Commons dated November 18, 1997 the Committeee resumed its study relating to child custody and access.
It was agreed, - That the Committee meet on Mondays at 3:30 p.m. for the purpose of considering a draft report.
At 4:40 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Joint Chairs.
Catherine Piccinin / Richard Rumas
Joint Clerks of the Committee