Proceedings of the Special Senate
Committee on
Senate Reform
First Session, Thirty-ninth Parliament, 2006
Chair: The Honourable DANIEL HAYS
Thursday, September 7, 2006
Issue No. 2
Third meeting on:
Subjet-matter of Bill S-4, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (Senate tenure)
Motion to amend the Constitution of Canada (Western regional representation in the Senate)
APPEARING:
The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, P.C., M.P.
Prime Minister of Canada
WITNESSES:
Privy Council Office:
Matthew King, Assistant Secretary to Cabinet, Legislation and House Planning;
Dan McDougall, Director of Operations, Legislation and House Planning.
Department of Justice Canada:
Warren J. Newman, General Counsel, Constitutional and Administrative Law Section.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Daniel Hays, Chair
The Honourable W. David Angus, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Austin, P.C., Chaput, Dawson, *Hays (or Fraser), Hubley, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Munson, Murray, P.C., Segal, Tkachuk, Watt
*Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)