Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology

Issue 1 - Order of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Wednesday, November 24, 1999:

The Honourable Senator Hays moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C.:

That the subject-matter of Bill C-6, An Act to support and promote electronic commerce by protecting personal information that is collected, used or disclosed in certain circumstances, by providing for the use of electronic means to communicate or record information or transactions and by amending the Canada Evidence Act, the Statutory Instruments Act and the Statute Revision Act, be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology; and

That it be reported back in two reports: one dealing with Part 1 of the Bill and the other Parts 2-5 of the Bill, and completion of debate on second reading to follow.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Paul Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate