Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament
(Formerly Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders)

Issue 13 - Orders of Reference

Extract from the Rules of the Senate of Canada:

Rule 86(1)(f):

The Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders, composed of fifteen members, four of whom shall constitute a quorum, which is empowered

i) on its own initiative to propose, from time to time, amendments to the rules for consideration by the Senate;

ii) upon a reference from the Senate, to examine and, if required, report on any question of privilege; and

iii) to consider the orders and customs of the Senate and privileges of Parliament.

EXTRACT FROM THE JOURNALS OF THE SENATE OF OCTOBER 4, 2001

Second reading of Bill S-34, An Act respecting royal assent to bills passed by the Houses of Parliament.

The Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Graham, P.C., that the Bill be read the second time.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., Leader of the Government in the Senate, advised the Senate that:

Her Excellency the Governor General has been informed of the purport of this bill and has given consent, to the degree to which it may affect the prerogatives of Her Majesty, to the consideration by Parliament of a Bill entitled: ``An Act respecting royal assent to bills passed by the Houses of Parliament.''

The Senate resumed debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Graham, P.C., for the second reading of Bill S-34.

After debate,

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

The Bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton, that the Bill be referred to the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament.

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

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate