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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 4
Thursday, May 8, 2003
The
Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament met at 9:09 a.m. this
day, in Room 209, West Block, the Joint Chairs, Carolyn Bennett and the Hon.
Yves Morin, presiding.
Member of the Committee
present representing the Senate: the Hon. Michael J. Forrestall and the Hon. Yves Morin.
Members of the Committee
present representing the House of Commons: Carolyn Bennett, Marlene Catterall, Deborah Grey,
Wendy Lill, Jerry Pickard and Andrew Telegdi.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the
Library of Parliament: Lalita
Acharya and James Robertson, Analysts.
Witnesses: From the Oxford Internet
Institute: Stephen Coleman, Cisco Visiting Professor of e-Democracy. From
the Library of Parliament: William Young, Acting Director, Political and
Social Affairs Division; Peter Niemczak, Research Assistant; Joe Peters,
Consultant.
Pursuant to the First
Report of the Committee adopted by the Senate on April 3, 2003, and pursuant to
House of Commons' Standing Order 108(4)(a), a briefing session on the "e-consultation"
in parliamentary committees.
Stephen Coleman made a
statement and answered questions.
William Young, Peter
Niemczak and Joe Peters made a statement and answered questions.
At 10:55 a.m., the
Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Marc-Olivier Girard / Denis Robert
Joint Clerks of the Committee