Proceedings of the Standing Committee on
Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament

Issue 3 - Orders of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Wednesday, April 16, 2008:

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Andreychuk, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino:

That the Senate refer to the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament the issue of developing a systematic process for the application of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms as it applies to the Senate of Canada.

After debate,

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

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, April 17, 2008:

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Stollery, for the second reading of Bill S-212, An Act to amend the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act.

After debate,

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

The bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., that the bill be referred to the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament.

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

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate