Proceedings of the Standing
Committee on
Rules, Procedures and the Rights
ofParliament
Second Session, Fortieth Parliament, 2009
Chair: The Honourable DONALD H. OLIVER
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Issue No. 8
Second and third meetings on:
Study on the Senate committee system
Third meeting on:
Consideration of the Rules of the Senate (rule 86(1)(f)(i)) — procedural considerations arising from
amendments to the Conflict of Interest Code for Senators
Fourth meeting on:
Consideration of the Rules of the Senate (rule 86(1)(f)(i)) — printing an updated version of the Rules of the
Senate
INCLUDING:
THE FIFTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Procedural considerations arising from amendments to the Conflict of Interest Code for Senators)
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Fifth Report
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, May 26, 2009 (67K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, May 27, 2009 (50K)
WITNESSES:
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Library of Parliament:
Sonia L'Heureux, Assistant Parliamentary Librarian.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Senate of Canada:
Charles Robert, Principal Clerk, Chamber Operations and Procedure Office.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Donald H. Oliver, Chair
The Honourable David P. Smith, P.C., Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Andreychuk
Brown, Cools, Corbin, *Cowan (or Tardif), Duffy, Fraser, Furey, Joyal, P.C., Keon, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Losier-Cool, McCoy, Nolin, Robichaud, P.C.
*Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)
Changes in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The Honourable Senator Fraser replaced the Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C. (May 26, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Fraser (May 25, 2009).