Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Issue 5 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, September 5, 2006
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 6 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the Honourable Donald H. Oliver, Chair, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Baker, P.C., Campbell, Cools, Day, Fox, P.C., Hays, Joyal, P.C., Milne, Oliver, and Zimmer (10).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Austin, P.C., Fraser and Stratton (3).
In attendance: Kristen Douglas and Margaret Young, Analysts, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, June 27, 2006, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-2, An Act providing for conflict of interest rules, restrictions on election financing and measures respecting administrative transparency, oversight and accountability. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 3.)
WITNESSES:
Office of the Ethics Commissioner:
Dr. Bernard Shapiro, Ethics Commissioner.
As an individual:
Howard R. Wilson, former Ethics Counsellor.
The Chair made an opening statement.
Dr. Shapiro and Mr. Wilson each made statements and answered questions.
At 8:10 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday, September 6, 2006
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 10:05 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the Honourable Donald H. Oliver, Chair, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Baker, P.C., Campbell, Cools, Day, Fox, P.C., Joyal, P.C., Milne, Oliver, Segal, Stratton, and Zimmer (11).
In attendance: Kristen Douglas and Margaret Young, Analysts, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, June 27, 2006, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-2, An Act providing for conflict of interest rules, restrictions on election financing and measures respecting administrative transparency, oversight and accountability. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 3.)
WITNESS:
Institut québécois d'éthique appliquée:
René Villemure, President.
The Chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Villemure made a statement and answered questions.
At 11:37 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday, September 6, 2006
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 1:10 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the Honourable Donald H. Oliver, Chair, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Baker, P.C., Campbell, Cools, Day, Fox, P.C., Joyal, P.C., Milne, Oliver, Stratton and Zimmer (10).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Prud'homme, P.C. (1).
In attendance: Kristen Douglas and Margaret Young, Analysts, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, June 27, 2006, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-2, An Act providing for conflict of interest rules, restrictions on election financing and measures respecting administrative transparency, oversight and accountability. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 3.)
WITNESSES:
Office of the Senate Ethics Officer:
Jean T. Fournier, Senate Ethics Officer.
Senate of Canada:
Mark Audcent, Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel;
Michel Patrice, Parliamentary Counsel.
Ontario's Office of the Integrity Commissioner:
The Honourable Coulter A.A. Osborne, Q.C., Integrity Commissioner.
British Columbia's Office of the Conflict of Interest Commissioner:
The Honourable H.A.D. Oliver, Q.C., Conflict of Interest Commissioner.
The Chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Fournier made a statement and answered questions.
At 3:01 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 3:08 p.m., the committee resumed.
The Chair made a statement.
Mr. Audcent made a statement and, with Mr. Patrice, answered questions.
At 4:22 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 4:30 p.m., the committee resumed.
The Chair made a statement.
Mr. Osborne and Mr. Oliver each made statements and answered questions.
At 6:12 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Gérald Lafrenière
Clerk of the Committee