Proceedings of the Special
Senate Committee on the Arctic

Issue No. 27 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 1, 2019 (in camera)

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 1, 2019
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[English]

The Special Senate Committee on the Arctic met in camera this day at 11:33 a.m., in room W120, 1 Wellington St., the chair, the Honourable Dennis Glen Patterson, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Anderson, Bovey, Coyle, Dasko, Eaton, Oh and Patterson (7).

In attendance: Sara Fryer and Thai Nguyen, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, the committee continued 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 considered a draft agenda.

It was agreed that senators' staff be permitted to remain in the room during the in camera portion of the meeting.

It was agreed that the committee allow the recording of the in camera portion of today's meeting, that the recording be kept in the office of the clerk of the committee for consultation by committee members present or by the analysts; and

That the recording be destroyed by the clerk when authorized to do so by the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, but no later than at the end of the parliamentary session.

At 1:22 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon
Clerk of the Committee