Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Banking, Trade and Commerce

Second Session Thirty-sixth Parliament, 1999-2000

Chair: The Honourable E. LEO KOLBER

Thursday, June 29, 2000

Issue No. 18

First and only meeting on: Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act and the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act

INCLUDING:
THE EIGHTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE (Bill C-37)

APPEARING:

The Honourable Don Boudria, P.C., M.P., Minister of State and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons

WITNESSES:

From the Privy Council Office:

Ms Isabelle Mondou, Counsel, Legislation and House Planning;

Mr. Ron Wall, Director, Parliamentary Operations, Legislation and House Planning.

From the Treasury Board of Canada:

Mr. Aaron Allen, Manager, Program Advice and Interpretation, Pensions Division.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable E. Leo Kolber, Chair

The Honourable David Tkachuk, Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

* Boudreau, P.C. (or Hays), Fitzpatrick, Furey, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Kelleher, P.C., Kroft, * Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella), Nolin, Oliver, Poulin, Roberge, Wiebe

* Ex Officio Members

(Quorum 4)

Changes in membership of the committee:

Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:

The name of the Honourable Senator Meighen substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Senator Nolin (June 29, 2000).

The name of the Honourable Senator Angus substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Simard (June 29, 2000).

The name of the Honourable Senator Simard substituted for that of the Honourable Senator St. Germain, P.C. (June 29, 2000).