Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on the Arctic

Issue 2 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 5, 2018 (in camera)

OTTAWA, Monday, February 5, 2018
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[Translation]

The Special Senate Committee on the Arctic met in camera this day at 6:04 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the deputy chair, the Honourable Dennis Glen Patterson, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bovey, Eaton, Galvez, McPhedran, Neufeld, Oh, Pate and Patterson (8).

In attendance: Sara Fryer and Thai Nguyen, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; Marcy Galipeau, Chief, Outreach and Committees, Senate Communications Directorate.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, the committee began its study on the significant and rapid changes to the Arctic, and impacts on original inhabitants. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)

Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee met in camera to consider a draft report (future business).

It was agreed:

That the senators' staff be permitted to remain in the room during the in camera meeting.

That the committee allow the transcription for this in camera meeting and that only one copy be kept in the committee clerk's office for consultation by committee members in attendance or by the committee's analysts;

That the transcript be destroyed by the clerk when the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure so authorizes, but, at the latest, by the end of the parliamentary session.

At 7:18 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxime Fortin
Clerk of the Committee