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

First Session, Forty-second Parliament, 2015-16

Chair: The Honourable JOAN FRASER

Friday, December 11, 2015
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Tuesday, February 23, 2016 (in camera)
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Tuesday, March 22, 2016 (in camera)

Issue No. 1

Organization meeting

and

Consideration of a draft report

and

Consideration of a draft agenda (future business)

and

First meeting:

Pursuant to rule 12-7(2)(c), consideration of the orders and practices of the Senate and the privileges of Parliament

INCLUDING:
THE FIRST REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Rule 12-26(2) — Expenses incurred by the committee during the Second Session of the Forty-first Parliament)

• Minutes of Proceedings - December 11, 2015
• Minutes of Proceedings - February 2, 2016
• Minutes of Proceedings - February 23, 2016
• Minutes of Proceedings - February 24, 2016
• Minutes of Proceedings - March 22, 2016
• First Report
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - December 26, 2015
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - February 2, 2016
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - February 24, 2016

APPEARING:

The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, P.C., M.P., Leader of the Government

The Honourable Maryam Monsef, P.C., M.P., Minister

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Joan Fraser, Chair

The Honourable Vernon White, Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

Batters, *Carignan, P.C. (or Martin), Cools, Doyle, Frum, Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., Martin, McInnis, Ogilvie, Seidman, Smith (Cobourg), P.C., Tkachuk, Wells

*Ex officio members

(Quorum 4)

Changes in membership of the committee:

Pursuant to rule 12-5, membership of the committee was amended as follows:

The Honourable Senator Doyle replaced the Honourable Senator Tannas (February 25, 2016).

The Honourable Senator Ogilvie replaced the Honourable Senator Plett (February 25, 2016).

The Honourable Senator Jaffer replaced the Honourable Senator Cowan (February 25, 2016).

The Honourable Senator Plett replaced the Honourable Senator Ogilvie (February 24, 2016).

The Honourable Senator Tannas replaced the Honourable Senator Doyle (February 24, 2016).

The Honourable Senator Cowan replaced the Honourable Senator Jaffer (February 24, 2016).