Bill C-423
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1st Session, 36th Parliament, 46-47 Elizabeth II, 1997-98
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The House of Commons of Canada
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BILL C-423 |
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An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada
Act (meetings of the Board of Internal
Economy)
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| R.S., c. P-1;
R.S., cc. 31,
42 (1st
Supp.), c. 38
(2nd Supp.),
c. 1 (4th
Supp.); 1991,
cc. 20, 30;
1993, cc. 13,
28; 1994, c. 18; 1996, cc. 16, 35
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1. The Parliament of Canada Act is
amended by adding the following after
section 52.9:
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| Members
attending
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52.10 (1) Any member of the House of
Commons who is not a member of the Board
may attend a meeting of the Board, other than
a meeting or any part of a meeting that is held
in closed session, and may, subject to the
directions of the Speaker, speak at the meeting
but may not vote nor move a motion.
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| Member
attending
closed session
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(2) The Board, where it considers it
appropriate, may permit a member of the
House of Commons who is not a member of
the Board to attend a meeting of the Board that
is held in closed session, or a part of such a
meeting, if
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| Oath or
affirmation of
secrecy
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(3) The Board may require a member
permitted to attend a meeting pursuant to
subsection (2) to take an oath or affirmation of
secrecy in the form set out in Form 4 of the
schedule.
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| Member
speaking to
the Board
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(4) The Board may, pursuant to
paragraph 52.5(1)(a), make by-laws limiting
the time for which a member of the House of
Commons who is not a member of the Board
may speak at a meeting of the Board, the
number of times such a member may speak on
a matter and the number of such members who
may speak on one matter.
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| Board
meetings open
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52.11 (1) The meetings of the Board must be
open to the public.
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| Closed
sessions
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(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), prior to
considering a matter relating to security,
employment and staff relations, tenders or
investigations in relation to a member of the
House of Commons, the Board may determine
by resolution to consider the matter in closed
session.
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| Minutes
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52.12 (1) The Board shall keep minutes of
its proceedings that shall describe every
matter taken under consideration and every
decision, action or order of the Board resulting
from its consideration of the matter.
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| Publication of
minutes
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(2) The Board shall make public the
minutes of every meeting within two days of
the meeting.
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| Closed session
minutes
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(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to minutes
of a meeting or part of a meeting held in closed
session pursuant to subsection 52.11(2).
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| Schedule
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2. The heading of the schedule to the Act
is replaced by the following:
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SCHEDULE |
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(Sections 13, 50 and 52.10 ) |
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3. The schedule to the Act is amended by
adding the following after Form 3:
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FORM 4
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I, .........., do solemnly swear (affirm) that I
will not communicate or allow to be
communicated to any person any matter
relating to employment and staff relations,
tenders, security or investigations in relation
to a member of the House of Commons that
comes to my knowledge during a meeting of
the Board held in closed session. (In the case
where an oath is taken, add ``So help me
God'').
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