Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Internal Economy,
Budgets and Administration
Issue 10 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Thursday, June 11, 1998
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[English]
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration met in camera at 9:10 a.m. this day, the Chairman, the Honourable Senator William Rompkey, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, DeWare, Di Nino, Forrestall, LeBreton, Maheu, Nolin, Poulin, Robichaud, P.C. ( Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Rompkey, P.C., Stollery and Taylor (12).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Kenny and Prud'homme (2).
In attendance: Mr. Paul Bélisle, Clerk of the Senate, and other Senate officials.
At 11:50 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Monday, June 15, 1998
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[English]
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration met in camera at 5:30 p.m. this day, the Chairman, the Honourable Senator William Rompkey, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, DeWare, Forrestall, LeBreton, Maheu, Nolin, Poulin, Rompkey, P.C. and Taylor (9).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Kenny and Prud'homme (2).
In attendance: Mr. Paul Bélisle, Clerk of the Senate and other Senate officials.
At 8:00 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, June 18, 1998
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[English]
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration met at 9:00 a.m. this day, the Chairman, the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, DeWare, Forrestall, Losier-Cool, Maheu, Nolin, Poulin, Robichaud, P.C. (Saint-Louis-de-Kent ) and Rompkey P.C. (9).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Bryden, Kenny and Kirby (3).
In attendance: Mr. Paul Bélisle and other Senate officials.
98-06-18/173 -- Services to the Disabled
It was agreed that the Clerk give a report to the committee in the fall on the services provided to the Honourable Senator Ruck to assist him in carrying out his duties as a senator.
98-06-18/174 -- Supplementary Budget of the Banking, Trade and Commerce Committee
It was agreed that the supplementary budget application of the Banking, Trade and Commerce Committee for its study of the Canadian Financial System ($354,268) be adopted.
98-06-18/175 -- Budget application of the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages
The committee proceeded to the consideration of the budget application of the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages for the amount of $47,784 (Senate share).
After debate,
It was agreed that the budget application be approved but that no funds be released and that the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (steering committee) be empowered to release funds only when it is satisfied that the committee has an appropriate communications plan.
At 9:45 a.m., the committee proceeded in camera.
At 12:40 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate and Clerk of the Internal Economy Committee
Gary O'Brien
Recording Secretary of the Internal Economy Committee