Proceedings of the Committee of Selection

Issue 3 - Evidence

Ottawa, Thursday, May 2, 1996

The Senate Committee of Selection met this day, at 10:30 a.m., for the nomination of senators to serve on the Special Senate Committee on the Cape Breton Development Corporation.

Senator Jacques Hébert (Chairman) in the Chair.

[Traduction]

The Chairman: For the first item on the agenda, someone has to move that the members serving on the Special Committee on Cape Breton Development Corporation be as fellows.

Senator Corbin: I move that the following senators on the government side sit on the committee: Bill Rompkey, Pierre De Bané, Philippe Gigantès, Allan MacEachen, Doris Anderson, Joseph Landry, Richard Stanbury and, as ex officio members, Senator Graham and Senator Fairbairn.

Senator Kinsella: I move that the following senators from the opposition sit on the committee: Lowell Murray, John M. Macdonald, Finlay MacDonald, John Buchanan and Ron Ghitter. As was mentionned before, I also move as ex officio members Senator Lynch-Staunton and Senator Berntson.

The Chairman: "Membres d'office" is a nice expression we do not hear very often in French. This double motion is unexpected. Is someboby seconding it?

Senator Lewis: I second the motion.

[English]

The Chairman: Is it your pleasure to adopt the motions, honourable senators?

Hon. Senators: Agreed.

The Chairman: The second item on the agenda is a motion to report the nominations to the Senate.

[Translation]

Senator Maheu: I move that the Chairman report to the Senate the nominations agreed to at this day's meeting.

[English]

The Chairman: Is it agreed, honourable senators?

Hon. Senators: Agreed.

The committee adjourned.