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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs (PROC)

44th Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 131

Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 11:00 a.m. to 1:07 p.m.

Room 225-A, West Block

Webcast

Presiding

Ben Carr, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Acting Members present

• Lisa Marie Barron for Lindsay Mathyssen (NDP)

• Jaime Battiste for Mark Gerretsen (Liberal)

• Marilène Gill for Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Bloc Québécois)

• Mike Kelloway for Mark Gerretsen (Liberal)

• Richard Martel for Michael Cooper (Conservative)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Andre Barnes, Analyst

• Laurence Brosseau, Analyst

Bill C-65, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act

Witnesses

As an individual

• Connor Bildfell, Lawyer, McCarthy Tétrault LLP

• Peter Loewen, Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto

Canadian Labour Congress

• Siobhán Vipond, Executive Vice-President

• Mike Luff, National Coordinator, Government Relations

Canadian Taxpayers Federation

• Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director

• Ryan Thorpe, Investigative Journalist

Democracy Watch

• Duff Conacher, Co-founder

Public Service Alliance of Canada

• Sharon DeSousa, National President

• Michele Girash, Assistant Director, Communications, Political Action and Campaigns

• Sasha Hart, General Counsel

Pursuant to the order of reference of Wednesday, June 19, 2024, the committee resumed consideration of Bill C-65, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act.

Peter Loewen, Siobhan Vipond and Duff Conacher made statements and answered questions.

At 11:58 a.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 12:04 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Connor Bildfell, Franco Terrazzano and Sharon DeSousa made statements and, with Sasha Hart, answered questions.

At 1:07 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Christine Holke

Clerk of the committee