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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament (BILI)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 3
Thursday, May 24, 2018, 12:05 p.m. to 1:33 p.m.
Presiding
Hon. Lucie Moncion, Joint Chair
Gagan Sikand, Joint Chair (Liberal)

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• Peter Fonseca for Borys Wrzesnewskyj (Liberal)
• Bernadette Jordan for Michael Levitt (Liberal)
• Marco Mendicino for Robert-Falcon Ouellette (Liberal)
• Hon. Kevin Sorenson for Chris Warkentin (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Marie-Ève Hudon, Analyst
Briefing by the Parliamentary Budget Officer
Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer
• Jean-Denis Fréchette, Parliamentary Budget Officer
• Jason Jacques, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Director, Costing and Budgetary Analysis
• Sloane Mask, Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Acting Director, Parliamentary Relations, Outreach and Planning
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, Standing Order 108(4)(a) of the House of Commons and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, April 19, 2018, the Committee proceeded to a briefing by the Parliamentary Budget Officer.

Jean-Denis Fréchette made a statement and, with Jason Jacques, answered questions.

At 12:48 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:51 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Briefing on the impact on the Library of Parliament of the closing of Centre Block
Library of Parliament
• Sonia L'Heureux, Parliamentary Librarian
• Catherine MacLeod, Assistant Parliamentary Librarian
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 and Standing Order 108(4)(a) of the House of Commons, the Committee proceeded to a briefing on the impact on the Library of Parliament of the closing of Centre Block for renovations.

Sonia L'Heureux made a statement and, with Catherine MacLeod, answered questions.

At 1:33 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Joint Chairs.



Paul Cardegna,
Adam Thompson
Joint Clerks of the Committee