Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue 1 - Orders of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Tuesday, November 20, 2007:

The Honourable Senator Fraser moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C.:

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 s. 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, the First Session of the Thirty-eighth Parliament and the First Session of the Thirty-ninth Parliament be referred to the committee; and

That the committee present its report to the Senate no later than December 20, 2007.

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

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Tuesday, November 20, 2007:

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Bryden, seconded by the Honourable Senator Banks, for the second reading of Bill S-203, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals).

After debate,

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

The bill was then read the second time.

With leave of the Senate,

The Honourable Senator Bryden moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Corbin, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs and, that the papers and evidence received and taken by the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs on Bill S-213 during the First Session of the Thirty-ninth Parliament, be referred to the committee.

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

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate