Proceedings of the Standing
Committee on
Rules, Procedures and the Rights
of Parliament
First Session, Thirty-eighth Parliament, 2004-05
Chair: The Honourable DAVID SMITH, P.C.
Wednesday, May 18, 2005 (in camera)
Tuesday, May 31, 2005 (in camera)
Wednesday, June 1, 2005
Tuesday, June 7, 2005
Wednesday, June 8, 2005
Issue No. 3
First, second and third meetings on:
Committee Chairs as members of the Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
First and second meetings on:
Languages other than French and English in Parliamentary Proceedings
First and second meetings on:
Clause-by-clause consideration of legislation
First meeting on:
The use of laptops in the Senate Chamber
and
Business of the committee
INCLUDING:
THE FOURTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Clause-by-clause consideration of legislation in committee)
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Fourth Report
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - June 1 meeting (50K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - June 7 meeting (85K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - June 8 meeting (49K)
WITNESSES:
Tuesday, June 7, 2005
Senate of Canada:
Gary O'Brien, Deputy Clerk and Principal Clerk, Legislative Services;
Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate;
Serge D. Gourgue, Director General, Parliamentary Precinct Services.
Public Works and Government Services Canada:
Alain Wood, Acting Director, Interpretation and Parliamentary Translation, Translation Bureau.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable David Smith, P.C., Chair
The Honourable John Lynch-Staunton, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Andreychuk, *Austin, P.C. (or Rompkey, P.C.), Chaput, Cools, Di Nino, Fraser, Furey, Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., *Kinsella (or Stratton), LeBreton, Maheu, Milne, Robichaud, P.C.
*Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)
Change in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The name of the Honourable Senator Hubley substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Chaput (May 30, 2005).
The name of the Honourable Senator Chaput substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Hubley (June 1, 2005).
The name of the Honourable Senator Corbin substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Chaput (June 6, 2005).
The name of the Honourable Senator Mitchell is removed, substitution pending (June 6, 2005).
The name of the Honourable Senator Chaput substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Corbin (June 7, 2005).