Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

Issue 4 - Order of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, March 12, 2009:

The Honourable Senator Cowan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hubley:

That, notwithstanding any rules or usual practices, and without affecting any consideration or progress made by the Senate with respect to Bill C-10, the Budget Implementation Act, 2009, the following committees be separately authorized to examine and report on the following elements contained in that bill:

(a) The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment, and Natural Resources: those elements dealing with the Navigable Waters Protection Act (Part 7);

(b) The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade, and Commerce: those elements dealing with the Competition Act (Part 12);

(c) The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights: those elements dealing with equitable compensation (Part 11); and

(d) The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance: all other elements of the bill, in particular those dealing with employment insurance; and

That each committee present its final report no later than June 11, 2009.

After debate,

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

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate