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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs (PROC)

44th Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 130

Thursday, October 31, 2024, 11:01 a.m. to 1:04 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

• Omar Alghabra for Mona Fortier (Liberal)

• Mel Arnold for Blaine Calkins (Conservative)

• Lisa Marie Barron for Lindsay Mathyssen (NDP)

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

• Mike Kelloway for Mark Gerretsen (Liberal)

• Corey Tochor 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

• Sara Bannerman, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Communication Policy and Governance, McMaster University

• Jean-François Daoust, Professor, School of applied politics, Université de Sherbrooke

• Holly Ann Garnett, Associate Professor, Royal Military College of Canada

Fair Vote Canada

• Ryan Campbell, Board Member

Privy Council Office

• Allen Sutherland, Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet

• Rachel Pereira, Director, Democratic Institutions

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

Allen Sutherland made a statement and, with Rachel Pereira, answered questions.

At 12:03 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 12:10 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Sara Bannerman, Ryan Campbell, Jean-François Daoust and Holly Ann Garnett made statements and answered questions.

At 1:04 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Christine Holke

Clerk of the committee