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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 1

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

The Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament met in camera at 9:00 a.m. this day, in Room 172-E, Centre Block, the Joint Chair, Peter Goldring, presiding.

Members of the Subcommittee present representing the Senate: The Honourable Senators Hon. Sharon Carstairs and Hon. Terrance Richard Stratton.

Members of the Subcommittee present representing the House of Commons: Hon. Mauril Bélanger, Peter Braid, Peter Goldring, Carol Hughes and Louis Plamondon.

Acting Members present: Hon. Carolyn Bennett for Hon. Mauril Bélanger.

In attendance: Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament: Denis Robert, Joint Clerk of the Committee . Library of Parliament: Élise Hurtubise-Loranger, Analyst ; François Côté, Analyst.

In accordance with the motion adopted by the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament on Thursday, March 12, 2009, empowering the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure to make decisions on behalf of the Committee with respect to its agenda, to invite witnesses and to schedule hearings, the following decisions were taken:

It was agreed, — That staff accompanying Committee members at today's in camera meeting of the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be allowed to remain in the committee room during the meeting.

It was agreed, — That the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament undertake a study on the Parliamentary Budget Officer.

It was agreed, — That senior officials from the Treasury Board and the Privy Council Office involved in the study of the legislation that led to the establishment of a Parliamentary Budget Office within the Library of Parliament, be invited to appear before the Committee on Thursday, March 26, 2009; and that the consultant hired to assist the Library of Parliament, from October 2006 to June 2008, with the planning and implementation of this new position, also be invited to take part in the meeting.

It was agreed, — That former parliamentarians who were part of a focus group organized by the Library of Parliament to solicit their insights on how the Parliamentary Budget Officer might best serve Parliament, be invited to appear before the Committee on Thursday, April 2, 2009, including representation from each political party if at all possible.

It was agreed, — That witnesses appearing before the Committee be given ten (10) minutes to make their opening statement; and that during the questioning of witnesses the time allocated to each questioner be 5 minutes.

At 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Carmen DePape
Joint Clerk of the Committee

2009/06/05 4:51 p.m.