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Senate Reform (Special)

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Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on
Senate Reform

Issue 3 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, September 19, 2006
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[English]

The Special Senate Committee on Senate Reform met this day in room 160-S, Centre Block, at 12:16 p.m., the Chair, the Honourable Daniel Hays, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Angus, Austin, P.C., Chaput, Comeau, Dawson, Fraser, Hays, Hubley, Murray, P.C., Tkachuk and Watt (11).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Harb and Tardif (2).

In attendance: Jack Stilborn, Principal Analyst and Brian O'Neal, Analyst, Library of Parliament; Line Gravel, Committee Clerk, Committees Directorate.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, June 28, 2006, the committee continued its consideration of the subject-matter of Bill S-4, to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (Senate tenure) and pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, June 28, 2006, the committee continued its consideration of the Motion to amend the Constitution of Canada (western regional representation in the Senate). (For complete text of Orders of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)

APPEARING:

The Honourable Gary Mar, Minister of International and Intergovernmental Relations, Government of Alberta.

WITNESSES:

As individuals:

Roger Gibbins, President and CEO, Canada West Foundation;

Gerald Baier, Canadian Bicentennial Visiting Professor, MacMillan Centre for International and Area Studies, Yale University;

Philip Resnick, Professor, Political Science, University of British Columbia (by video conference);

Andrew Heard, Associate Professor, Political Science Department, Simon Fraser University.

The Chair made a statement.

The Deputy Chair made a statement.

Mr. Gibbins made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:35 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 2:00 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Resnick, Mr. Baier and Mr. Heard each made a statement and answered questions.

At 4:05 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 4:25 p.m., the committee resumed.

Minister Mar made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:38 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Catherine Piccinin

Clerk of the Committee

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