Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue 22 - Order of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, June 1, 2006:

The Honourable Senator Oliver moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs be authorized to examine and report on the implications of including, in legislation, non-derogation clauses relating to existing Aboriginal and treaty rights of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada under section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982;

That the papers and evidence received and taken on the subject and the work accomplished during the Second Session of the Thirty-seventh Parliament and the First Session of the Thirty-eighth Parliament be referred to the committee; and

That the committee present its report to the Senate no later than June 30, 2007.

After debate,

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

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate