Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Privileges, Standing
Rules and Orders
Issue 7 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, February 24, 1998
(8)
[English]
The Standing Committee of Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders met in camera at 6:12 p.m. this day, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Maheu, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Beaudoin, DeWare, Grafstein, Joyal, Lewis, Maheu, Milne, Kenny, Pearson, Robertson, and Rossiter (11).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Atkins and Sparrow (2).
In attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
At 7:15 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 17, 1998
(9)
The Standing Committee of Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders met in camera at 10:02 a.m. this day, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Maheu, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Beaudoin, Carstairs, Gigantès, Grafstein, Grimard, Joyal, Kelly, Kenny, Lewis, Maheu, Milne, Rossiter, Sparrow, and Stollery (14).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Simard (1).
In attendance: Mr. Paul C. Bélisle, Clerk of the Senate, other Senate officials.
At 12:48 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, March 19, 1998
(10)
The Standing Committee of Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders met in camera at 2:38 p.m. this day, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Maheu, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Gigantès, Grafstein, Joyal, Lewis, Maheu, Milne, Pearson and Sparrow (8).
In attendance: Mr. Charles Robert, Deputy Principal Clerk, and other Senate officials.
At 3:10 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 24, 1998
(11)
The Standing Committee of Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders met in camera at 5:40 p.m. this day, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Maheu, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Atkins, Beaudoin, DeWare, Gigantès, Grafstein, Joyal, Kelly, Lewis, Maheu, Milne, Rossiter, Simard and Sparrow (13).
In attendance: Mr. Paul C. Bélisle, Clerk of the Senate and other Senate officials.
At 6:50 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 31, 1998
(12)
The Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders met in camera at 4:00 p.m. this day, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Maheu, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators, Beaudoin, Grafstein, Grimard, Joyal, Kelly, Kenny, Lewis, Maheu, Milne and Sparrow (10).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Atkins and Prud'homme (2).
In attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
At 6 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday, April 22, 1998
(13)
The Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders met in camera at 10:20 a.m. this day, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Maheu, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators, Atkins, Beaudoin, Carstairs, DeWare, Joyal, Kelly, Kenny, Lewis, Maheu, Milne, Rossiter, and Simard (12).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Pearson and Prud'homme (2).
In attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
At 3:25 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 28, 1998
(14)
The Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders met this day in camera at 4:00 p.m., the Chair, the Honourable Senator Maheu, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Atkins, Beaudoin, Carstairs, Grafstein, Joyal, Lewis, Milne, Robertson and Rossiter (9).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Prud'homme and Simard (2).
In attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
At 5:35 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 5, 1998
(15)
The Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders met this day in camera at 3:50 p.m., the Chair, the Honourable Senator Maheu, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Atkins, Beaudoin, Carstairs, DeWare, Grafstein, Joyal, Kenny, Lewis, Maheu, Milne and Pearson (11).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senator Prud'homme and Sparrow (2).
In attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
At 5:55 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 12, 1998
(16)
The Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders met this day in camera at 5:50 p.m., the Chair, the Honourable Senator Maheu, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Atkins, Beaudoin, Carstairs, DeWare, Grimard, Johnstone, Joyal, Kelly, Lewis, Maheu, Milne, Rossiter and Sparrow (13).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Prud'homme (1).
In attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
At 7:15 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 26, 1998
(17)
The Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders met in camera at 4:30 p.m. this day, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Maheu presiding.
Members of the committee present: Th Honourable Senators Atkins, Beaudoin, DeWare, Carstairs, Grimard, Johnstone, Joyal, Lewis, Maheu, and Rossiter. (10)
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Prud'homme (1)
At 6:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 17, 1998
(18)
The Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders met in camera at 10:05 a.m. this day, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Maheu, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Atkins, Grimard, Johnstone, Joyal, Kelly, Lewis, Maheu, Milne, Rossiter and Sparrow (10).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Grafstein and Prud'homme (2).
In attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
At 11:45 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, September 29, 1998
(19)
The Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders met in camera at 4:45 p.m. this day, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Maheu, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Atkins, Bacon, Carstairs, DeWare, Joyal, Maheu, Milne and Robertson (8).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Johnstone and Sparrow (2).
In attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
At 5:35 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, October 20, 1998
(20)
The Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders met in camera at 4:02 p.m. this day, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Maheu, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Atkins, Bacon, Carstairs, Grafstein, Grimard, Joyal, Kelly, Maheu, Milne and Robertson (10).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Sparrow and Prud'homme (2).
In attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
At 4:30 p.m. the committee proceeded in public.
The committee proceeded to the consideration of the proposal by the Honourable Senator Carstairs concerning the appointment of independent senators to sit on committees.
After debate,
It was agreed that further consideration of the proposal be adjourned to the next meeting of the committee.
The committee proceeded to the consideration of restructuring of committees.
After debate,
It was agreed that a subcommittee consisting of senators to be named by the Chair, after consultation, be appointed to examine the issue and to report back.
At 5:21 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Gary O'Brien
Clerk of the Committee