Proceedings of the Subcommittee on Cities

Issue 1 - Orders of Reference

Extract form the Journals of the Senate of Wednesday, June 28, 2006:

The Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C. moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fraser:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology be authorized to examine and report on current social issues pertaining to Canada's largest cities. In particular, the Committee shall be authorized to examine:

(a) poverty

(b) housing and homelessness

(c) social infrastructure

(d) social cohesion

(e) immigrant settlement

(f) crime

(g) transportation

(h) the role of the largest cities in Canada's economic development

That the study be national in scope, with a focus on the largest urban community in each of the provinces;

That the study report proposed solutions, with an emphasis on collaborative strategies involving, federal, provincial and municipal governments;

That the Committee submit its final report no later than December 31, 2007, and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until March 31, 2008; and

That the Committee be permitted, notwithstanding usual practices, to deposit any report with the Clerk of the Senate, if the Senate is not then sitting; and that the report be deemed to have been tabled in the Chamber.

After debate,

With leave of the Senate and pursuant to rule 30, the motion was modified to read as follows:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology be authorized to examine and report on current social issues pertaining to Canada's largest cities. In particular, the Committee shall be authorized to examine:

(a) poverty

(b) housing and homelessness

(c) social infrastructure

(d) social cohesion

(e) immigrant settlement

(f) crime

(g) transportation

(h) the role of the largest cities in Canada's economic development

That the study be national in scope, with a focus on the largest urban community in each of the provinces;

That the study report proposed solutions, with an emphasis on collaborative strategies involving, federal, provincial and municipal governments; and

That the Committee submit its final report no later than December 31, 2007, and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until March 31, 2008.

After debate,

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

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate

Extract of the Minutes of Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology of Wednesday, February 21, 2007:

It was moved by the Honourable Senator Munson, that a subcommittee on Cities be established;

That the subcommittee consist of six (6) members, three (3) of whom shall constitute a quorum;

That the initial membership of the subcommittee be as follows: The Honourable Senators Champagne, P.C., Cordy, Eggleton, P.C., Munson, Nancy Ruth and Trenholme Counsell;

That the subcommittee be authorized to send for persons, papers and records, whenever required, and to print from day to day such papers and evidence as may be ordered by it;

That, pursuant to section 34 of the Financial Administration Act and Guideline 3:05 of Appendix II of the Rules of the Senate, the committee's authority for certifying accounts payable be conferred on the subcommittee;

That the committee's power to permit coverage by electronic media of meeting be conferred on the subcommittee, and

That the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 regarding current social issues pertaining to Canada's largest cities, be referred to the subcommittee.

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

Josée Thérien

Clerk of the Subcommittee