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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 52
Friday, November 20, 1998
The Special Joint Committee on Child Custody and Access met in camera at 10:15 a.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Joint Chairs, the Hon. Landon Pearson and Roger Gallaway presiding.
Members of the Committee present:
From the Senate: The Honourable Senators Joan Cook, Anne Cools, Mabel DeWare, Rose-Marie Losier-Cool and Landon Pearson.
From the House of Commons: Carolyn Bennett, Sheila Finestone, Roger Gallaway, Nancy Karetak-Lindell, Judi Longfield and Philip Mayfield.
Acting Members present: Elinor Caplan for Eleni Bakopanos and Wayne Easter for Denis Paradis.
In attendance: From theResearch Branch of the Library of Parliament: Kristen Douglas, Research Coordinator and Margaret Young, Research Officer; Ron Stewart, Research Advisor.
Pursuant ot its Orders of Reference from the Senate dated October 28, 1997 and from the House of Commons dated November 18, 1997, the Committee resumed its study on Child Custody and Access
The Committee resumed consideration of its draft report.
At 12:10 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 12:45 p.m., the sitting resumed.
On motion of Sheila Finestone, it was agreed, - That the Committee engage the services of Kathryn Randle as an editor/revisor for the period of November 23 to December 4, 1998 and that the amount of the contract not exceed $5,600.00.
It was moved by Judi Longfield, - That the Committee engage the services of Angèline Fournier as an editor/revisor for the period of November 23 to December 4, 1998, and that the amount of the contract not exceed $5,600.00.
After debate, the question being put on the motion, it was agreed to.
On the motion of Elinor Caplan, it was agreed, - That the Committee authorize a contract extension for Ron Stewart, Research Advisor, for the period of November 30 to December 11, 1998, and that the amount of the extension not exceed $5,500.00.
At 2:31 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Catherine Piccinin / Richard Rumas
Joint-Clerks of the Committee