Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue 8 - Order of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Tuesday, December 13, 2011:

Second reading of Bill C-20, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867, the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act and the Canada Elections Act.

The Honourable Senator Carignan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Meighen, that the bill be read the second time.

After debate,

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

The bill was then read the second time, on division.

The Honourable Senator Carignan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Oliver, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.

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

Gary W. O'Brien

Clerk of the Senate