Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Issue 6 - Evidence for February 17, 2005
OTTAWA, Thursday, February 17, 2005
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, to which was referred Bill C-36, to change the boundaries of the Acadie—Bathurst and Miramichi electoral districts; Bill C-302, to change the name of the electoral district of Kitchener—Wilmot—Wellesley—Woolwich; and Bill C-304, to change the name of the electoral district of Battle River, met this day at 10:47 a.m. to give consideration to the bills.
Senator Lise Bacon (Chairman) in the chair.
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The Chairman: Honourable senators, is it agreed that the committee move to clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-36?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chairman: Shall the title stand postponed?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chairman: Shall clause 1 carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chairman: Shall clause 2 carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chairman: Shall clause 3 carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chairman: Shall clause 4 carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chairman: Shall schedule 1 carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chairman: Shall schedule 2 carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chairman: Shall the title carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chairman: Is it agreed that this bill be adopted without amendment?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chairman: Does the committee wish to append observations?
An Hon. Senator: Absolutely.
The Chairman: Could we discuss the observations at the end of our proceedings today, once we have agreed on the three bills?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chairman: Is it agreed that I report this bill to the Senate, with observations?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chairman: We will turn now to Bill C-302.
Senator Milne: I move that we report Bill C-302 to the Senate without amendments and without observations.
The Chairman: We have a few observations. If you wish, Senator Milne, we will discuss them at the end of the committee.
Is it agreed, senators?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chairman: Carried.
Senator Milne: This name is going back to the original.
The Chairman: We will make those observations and decide what we will do with them.
We will now turn to Bill C-304.
Senator Joyal: I move that it be adopted.
The Chairman: Is it agreed?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chairman: We will discuss the observations. Bill C-304 is adopted without amendment.
The committee continued in camera.