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Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders

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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders

Issue 1 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, October 21, 1997
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[English]

In accordance with rule 88, the Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders held its organization meeting this day at 4:45 p.m.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bosa, Doyle, Grimard, Kelly, Lewis, Maheu, Milne, Pearson, Petten and Rossiter (10).

In attendance: Mr. Gary O'Brien, clerk of the committee, and other Senate officials.

The clerk of the committee presided over the election of the Chair.

It was moved by the Honourable Senator Milne -- That the Honourable Senator Maheu be elected Chair of the committee.

The question being put on the motion, it was resolved in the affirmative.

It was moved by the Honourable Senator Grimard -- That the Honourable Senator Robertson be elected Deputy Chair of the committee.

The question being put on the motion, it was resolved in the affirmative.

It was moved by the Honourable Senator Petten -- That the Honourable Senators Maheu, Robertson and Bosa be elected members of the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure and that the quorum be two members; and

That the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be authorized to meet in camera.

The question being put on the motion, it was resolved in the affirmative.

It was moved by the Honourable Senator Kelly that the committee print 375 copies of its proceedings.

The question being put on the motion, it was resolved in the affirmative.

It is moved by the Honourable Senator Rossiter that the committee ask the Library of Parliament to assign Research Officers to the Committee; and

That the Chair, on behalf of the committee, direct the research staff in the preparation of studies, analysis and summaries.

The question being put on the motion, it was resolved in the affirmative.

It was agreed that the steering committee meet before the next meeting to establish a list of possible subjects which the committee could study and report back to the committee.

At 5:10 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Gary O'Brien

Clerk of the of the Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders Committee