PROC Committee Report

Tuesday, June 20, 2006
(Meeting No. 16)

The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs met in camera at 6:03 p.m. this day, in Room 112-N, Centre Block, the Chair, Gary Goodyear, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Yvon Godin, Gary Goodyear, Michel Guimond, Hon. Marlene Jennings, Joe Preston, Marcel Proulx, Hon. Karen Redman and Scott Reid.

Acting Members present: Dean Allison for Tom Lukiwski and Hon. Raymond Simard for Hon. Stephen Owen.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: James Robertson, Principal; Sebastian Spano, Analyst.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(a)(vi), the Committee resumed consideration of matters relating to the election of Members to the House of Commons.

The Committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response to the report.

It was agreed, — That the Committee append to its report a supplementary opinion from the Bloc Québecois provided that it is no more than one (1) page in length and submitted electronically to the Clerk of the Committee no later than 4 p.m. on June 21, 2006.

It was agreed, — That the Chair, Clerk and analyst be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

It was agreed, — That the draft report be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the Chair present the report to the House, including the supplementary opinion which will be appended to the report.

At 7:27 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Lucile McGregor
Clerk of the Committee