Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue No. 1 - Order of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, of Thursday, January 28, 2016:

The Honourable Senator Runciman moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs be authorized to examine and report on matters pertaining to delays in Canada's criminal justice system and to review the roles of the Government of Canada and Parliament in addressing such delays; and

That the committee submit its final report no later than March 31, 2017 and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 180 days after the tabling of the final report.

After debate,

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

Charles Robert

Clerk of the Senate