Minutes

The Joint Interparliamentary Council met this day at 3:30 p.m., in room 356-S of the Centre Block, Mr. Stanton, M.P., presiding.

Representing the Senate: Hon. Percy Downe, Hon. Michael MacDonald and Hon. Donald Plett, Senators.

Representing the House of Commons: Pierre-Luc Dusseault for Irene Mathyssen, Hon. Wayne Easter, P.C., Dave Mackenzie, Hon. Pablo Rodriguez, Scott Simms, Bruce Stanton and Filomena Tassi, MPs.

In attendance:

Executive Members of Parliamentary Associations: The Hon. Michael MacDonald, Senator, Co-Chair, Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group; Mr. Darrell Samson, M.P., President, Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie; The Hon. Wayne Easter, P.C., M.P., Co-Chair, Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group.

From the International and Interparliamentary Affairs Directorate: Danielle Labonté, Deputy Principal Clerk, Parliamentary Associations;Gilles Larocque, Manager, Resource Planning and Administration.

From the Senate: Guylaine Quevillon, Financial Advisor, Finance and Procurement Directorate.

From the House of Commons: Kim Monaghan, Financial Advisor, Policy and Financial Planning; Stefany Rockburn, Senior Financial Advisor, Policy and Financial Planning.

From the Library of Parliament: Marcus Pistor, Senior Director, Economics, Resources and International Affairs Division.

1. 
   Approval of the Minutes of the Meeting of May 3, 2017

   By unanimous consent, the minutes of the meeting of May 3, 2017 were adopted.

2. Associations Budgets 2017-2018 – Presentations by Association Chairs/Co-Chairs

   Mr. Samson, M.P., President of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie, presented a short summary of the association’s accomplishments in fiscal year 2016-2017 as well as the association’s planned activities and related budget request for the 2017-2018 fiscal year, and answered questions.

At 3:48 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 4:22 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Senator MacDonald and Mr. Easter, M.P., Co-Chairs of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, presented a short summary of the association’s accomplishments in fiscal year 2016-2017 as well as the association’s planned activities and related budget request for the 2017-2018 fiscal year, and answered questions.

At 4:42 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 5:11 p.m., the meeting resumed in camera.




3. Associations Budgets 2017-2018

After debate, it was agreed that, funds be allocated for the payment of the contributions of all the associations concerned as provided for in their budgets and for associations to receive, at the moment, the same amount they initially received in fiscal year 2016-2017 as follows:

Parliamentary Associations	Allocation
CAAF	215,000
CACN	180, 00
CAJP	145,000
CAEU	250,000
CAFR	80,000
CRUK	75,000
CPAM	155, 00
CEUS	267,000
CAPF	160,000
SECO	165,000
CANA	270,000
CCOM	150,000
UIPU	153,000

It was agreed that, the Council continue its discussions on the allocation of the balance of the budgetary envelope at its next meeting.

At 5:43 p.m., the Council adjourned to the call of the Co-Chairs.

Colette Labrecque-Riel

Clerk