Proceedings of the Standing Committee on
Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament
Issue 1 - First Report of the Committee
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
The Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament has the honour to table its
FIRST REPORT
Pursuant to Rule 104, your Committee reports that the expenses incurred by the Committee during the First Session of the Thirty-ninth Parliament were as follows:
Professional & Other Services $ 3,355 Witness Expenses 0 Total $ 3,355
In its First Report, which was tabled in the Senate on April 25, 2006, your Committee reported on its expenses and activities in the First Session of the Thirty-eighth Parliament, pursuant to Rule 104.
The Second Report of your Committee recommended that the Rules of the Senate be amended by adding subsections 28(3.1) and (3.2) to refer the tabling of any proposal under User Fees Act, S.C. 2004, c. 6 to such committee as may be designated by the Leader of the Government or the Deputy Leader. The Report was tabled in the Senate on June 13, 2006, and was adopted on June 27, 2006.
Your Committee's Third Report recommended an amendment to paragraph 86(1)(h) of the Rules of the Senate to replace the words ``Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs'' with the words ``Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade''. The Report was tabled on October 24, 2006, and was adopted on October 30, 2006.
Your Committee's Fourth Report, which was tabled in the Senate on April 18, 2007, recommended amendments to the Rules of the Senate with respect to questions of privilege and points of order. The report was debated, but not adopted, by the Senate.
The Fifth Report of your Committee, which was tabled in the Senate on May 3, 2007, requested funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008, and the power to travel and adjourn from place to place within Canada for the purpose of its study on the use of Aboriginal languages in the Senate Chamber. The Report was adopted by the Senate on May 10, 2007.
Your Committee's Sixth Report recommended amendments to the Rules of the Senate to provide for a mechanism for the reinstatement of bills from the previous session of the same Parliament. The report was debated, but not adopted, by the Senate.
Respectfully submitted,
WILBERT J. KEON
Chair