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

Issue 4 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 21, 2015

OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 21, 2015
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[English]

The Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament met this day at 9:34 a.m., in room 356- S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Vernon White, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Ataullahjan, Batters, Cools, Doyle, Frum, Furey, Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., McIntyre, Tkachuk and White (11).

In attendance: Dara Lithwick, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

The committee began its consideration of the first report of the Subcommittee on Parliamentary Privilege, entitled A Matter of Privilege: A Discussion Paper on Canadian Parliamentary Privilege in the 21st Century, tabled in the committee on January 27, 2015.

At 10:10 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Charles Robert

Clerk of the Committee