Scott Simms at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee

On April 29th, 2014. See this statement in context.

April 29th, 2014 / 10:25 p.m.

Liberal

Scott Simms Liberal Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor, NL

Yes, I would.

Thank you, Chair, and thank you to our clerks as well.

This is amendment LIB-8.1, and it reads, and it may sound eerily familiar:

(1.1) The Chief Electoral Officer may appoint, to the Advisory Committee of Political Parties, up to two independent members who shall have the same rights as other committee members except that they not be eligible for any remuneration or expenses and their participation would be cost-neutral.

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