A committee's issues are the printed edited transcripts, available in both English and French, of the testimony received by the committee. While separate issues are often prepared for each meeting of a committee, at times a number of meetings may be contained in one issue. Also, a single issue will sometimes deal with more than one order of reference.
The fully translated and edited copy of the evidence is posted on the committee's site within a few weeks of a hearing. If you wish to receive a copy of testimony before the committee sooner, please send an e-mail message to the clerk and a copy of the unrevised floor transcript for the meeting will be sent to you by electronic mail as it becomes available. Please note that the transcript you receive will only be in the language actually used during the meeting. If you wish to cite an unrevised transcript, please obtain the consent of the person who spoke.
Develop and propose a mission and purpose statement for the Senate; and review the totality of its procedural rules as embodied in the Rules of the Senate and revise them so that they incorporate the multiple roles of the modern Senate
- Issue No. 18, June 4 (in camera) and June 11, 2019 (in camera)
- Issue No. 17, March 19, April 30 and May 28, 2019 (in camera)
Pursuant to rule 12-7(2)(c), consideration of the orders and practices of the Senate and the privileges of Parliament
- Issue No. 17, March 19, April 30 and May 28, 2019 (in camera)
- Issue No. 14, October 2 and October 16, 2018 (in camera)
- Issue No. 13, May 1, May 8 and May 22, 2018
- Issue No. 12, March 20 (in camera), March 27 and April 17, 2018
- Issue No. 10, September 26 (in camera), October 4 (in camera) and October 24, 2017 (in camera)
- Issue No. 9, May 30 (in camera), June 6 (in camera) and June 13, 2017 (in camera)
- Issue No. 7, April 4 (in camera) and April 11, 2017 (in camera)
- Issue No. 6, March 7 (in camera) and March 28, 2017 (in camera)
- Issue No. 5, January 31 (in camera), February 14 (in camera) and February 28, 2016 (in camera)
- Issue No. 3, October 18, November 1 (in camera) and November 15, 2016 (in camera)
- Issue No. 1, December 11, 2015, February 2, February 23, February 24 and March 22, 2016
Examine the possibility of amending the Rules of the Senate to expressly give the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration the necessary discretion to meet in camera when required
Develop and propose amendments to the Rules of the Senate to establish the Standing Committee on Audit and Oversight
- Issue No. 16, November 27 (in camera) and December 4, 2018
- Issue No. 15, October 30, November 6 and November 20, 2018
- Issue No. 12, March 20 (in camera), March 27 and April 17, 2018
Consideration of a draft agenda (future business)
- Issue No. 12, March 20 (in camera), March 27 and April 17, 2018
- Issue No. 2, April 12, May 10, May 17, May 31, June 14 and June 21, 2016
- Issue No. 1, December 11, 2015, February 2, February 23, February 24 and March 22, 2016
Election of the chair
Election of the deputy chair
Pursuant to rule 12-7(2)(a), consideration of amendments to the Rules of the Senate
- Issue No. 10, September 26 (in camera), October 4 (in camera) and October 24, 2017 (in camera)
- Issue No. 8, May 2 (in camera) and May 9, 2017 (in camera)
- Issue No. 4, November 22 (in camera), November 29 (in camera) and December 13, 2016 (in camera)
Process for determining the composition of the Committee of Selection and the composition of each standing committee
- Issue No. 9, May 30 (in camera), June 6 (in camera) and June 13, 2017 (in camera)
- Issue No. 8, May 2 (in camera) and May 9, 2017 (in camera)
Develop and propose amendments to the Rules of the Senate relating to omnibus bills
- Issue No. 7, April 4 (in camera) and April 11, 2017 (in camera)
- Issue No. 6, March 7 (in camera) and March 28, 2017 (in camera)
- Issue No. 5, January 31 (in camera), February 14 (in camera) and February 28, 2016 (in camera)
Develop and propose amendments to the Rules of the Senate relating to the use of the Order Paper and Notice Paper, particularly in relation to so-called "stood'' items
- Issue No. 6, March 7 (in camera) and March 28, 2017 (in camera)
- Issue No. 5, January 31 (in camera), February 14 (in camera) and February 28, 2016 (in camera)
Case of privilege relating to the leaks of the Auditor General's report on the audit of the Senate
- Issue No. 5, January 31 (in camera), February 14 (in camera) and February 28, 2016 (in camera)
- Issue No. 4, November 22 (in camera), November 29 (in camera) and December 13, 2016 (in camera)
- Issue No. 3, October 18, November 1 (in camera) and November 15, 2016 (in camera)
- Issue No. 2, April 12, May 10, May 17, May 31, June 14 and June 21, 2016
Examine and propose amendments to the Rules of the Senate to allow and facilitate broadcasting of Senate proceedings
Organization Meeting