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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue 20 - Minutes of Proceedings


OTTAWA, Wednesday, January 31, 2007
(51)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 4 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the Chair, the Honourable Donald H. Oliver, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Bryden, Di Nino, Fraser, Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., Milne, Oliver and Stratton (9).

In attendance: Margaret Young and Sebastian Spano, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, November 23, 2006, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-16, to amend the Canada Elections Act. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 18.)

WITNESSES:

Elections Canada:

Jean-Pierre Kingsley, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada;

Diane R. Davidson, Deputy Chief Electoral Officer and Chief Legal Counsel;

Rennie Molnar, Senior Director, Operations, Register and Georgraphy.

The Chair made an opening statement.

Mr. Kingsley made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:38 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:43 p.m., the committee resumed its meeting in camera pursuant to rule 92(2)(e) to consider its draft agenda.

It was agreed that senators' staff be authorized to remain in the room during the in camera portion of this meeting.

It was agreed to authorize the Chair to seek the power for the committee to extend the date of submitting its final report in relation to its order of reference dealing with the Court Challenges Program.

At 6:00 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:


OTTAWA, Thursday, February 1, 2007
(52)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 10:45 a.m., in room 257, East Block, the Deputy Chair, the Honourable Lorna Milne, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Bryden, Di Nino, Fraser, Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., Milne and Stratton (8).

In attendance: Margaret Young and Sebastian Spano, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, November 23, 2006, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-16, to amend the Canada Elections Act. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 18.)

WITNESSES:

Elections BC:

Harry Neufeld, Chief Electoral Officer.

As an individual:

Henry Milner, Research Fellow, Canada Research Chair in Electoral Studies, Department of Political Science, University of Montreal.

The Deputy Chair made an opening statement.

Mr. Neufeld made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:02 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 12:07 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Milner made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:00 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Gérald Lafrenière

Clerk of the Committee


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