Minutes

The Subcommittee on the review of Parliament’s involvement with Associations and recognized Interparliamentary Groups of the Joint Interparliamentary Council met this day in camera at 5:33 p.m., in room 112-N, Centre Block, Scott Simms, M.P., presiding.

Representing the Senate:

The Hon. Scott Tannas, Senator for the Hon. Donald Plett, Senator

Representing the House of Commons:

Irene Mathyssen, M.P., Scott Simms, M.P., and, Bruce Stanton, M.P.

Others present:

The Hon. Grant Mitchell, Senator, Government Liaison in the Senate; The Hon. Elaine McCoy, Senator, Facilitator, Member, Independent Senators Group; Ms. Sonia L'Heureux, Parliamentary Librarian, Library of Parliament; Ms. Colette Labrecque-Riel, Acting Clerk Assistant and Director General, International and Interparliamentary Affairs and Mr. Eric Janse, Clerk Assistant and Former Director General, International and Interparliamentary Affairs.

From the Library of Parliament:

Christine Ivory, Chief, International Affairs Section Marcus Pistor, Senior Director, Economics, Resources and International Affairs Division

1. Adoption of the Minutes of Proceedings of the two previous meetings

By unanimous consent, it was agreed that the minutes of the meeting of November 1, 2016 be adopted.

By unanimous consent, it was agreed that the minutes of the meeting of November 22, 2016 be adopted.

2. Presentations from the Government Liaison in the Senate and the Independent Senators Group

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 6:10 p.m., the Subcommittee suspended.

At 6:37 p.m., the Subcommittee resumed.

3. Presentations from the Library of Parliament and International and Interparliamentary Affairs

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 7:44 p.m., the Subcommittee suspended.

At 7:47 p.m., the Subcommittee resumed.

4. Business of the Subcommittee

At 7:57 p.m., the Subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Danielle Labonté

Clerk