Proceedings of the Standing
Committee on
Rules, Procedures and the Rights
of Parliament
Second Session, Thirty-seventh Parliament, 2002-03
Chair: The Honourable LORNA MILNE
Tuesday, May 6, 2003
Wednesday, May 7, 2003
Issue No. 13
Second and third meetings on: Bill C-15, An Act to amend the Lobbyists Registration Act
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - May 6, 2003 Meeting (72K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - May 7, 2003 Meeting (64K)
WITNESSES:
Tuesday, May 6, 2003
AS A PANEL
From Grey, Clark, Shih and Associates Limited:
Mr. Peter Clark, President.
From Government Relations Institute of Canada:
Ms. Carole Presseault, President;
Mr. John Scott, General Counsel.
Wednesday, May 7, 2003
AS A PANEL
From Grainger and Associates:
Mr. Brian Grainger.
From ARC Publications:
Mr. John Chenier, Editor.
From Democracy Watch:
Mr. Duff Conacher, Coordinator.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Lorna Milne, Chair
The Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
*Carstairs, P.C. (or Robichaud, P.C.), Di Nino, Fairbairn, P.C., Fraser, Grafstein, Hubley, Joyal, P.C., *Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella), Murray, P.C., Ringuette, Robertson, Rompkey, P.C., Stratton, 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 Fraser was substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Finnerty (May 6, 2003).
The name of the Honourable Senator Finnerty was substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Fraser (May 5, 2003).
Substitute pending for the Honourable Senator Pépin (May 5, 2003).
The name of the Honourable Senator Fairbairn was substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Smith (May 5, 2003).