Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue 1 - Order of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Tuesday, March 16, 2010:

The Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C. 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 provisions and operation of the DNA Identification Act (S.C. 1998, c. 37); and

That the papers and evidence received and taken and work accomplished by the committee on this subject since the beginning of the Second Session of the Fortieth Parliament be referred to the committee; and

That the committee report to the Senate no later than October 28, 2010 and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 90 days after the tabling of the final report.

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

Gary W. O’Brien

Clerk of the Senate