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

Issue 2 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 12, 2016

OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 12, 2016
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[English]

The Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament met this day at 9:36 a.m., in room 356- S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Batters, Cools, Fraser, Frum, Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., Martin, McInnis, Ogilvie, Seidman, Smith (Cobourg), P.C., Tkachuk, Wells and White (14).

In attendance: Sebastian Spano and Dara Lithwick, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, March 9, 2016, the committee began its examination of the case of privilege relating to the leaks of the Auditor General's report on the audit of the Senate.

WITNESS:

The Honourable Senator Céline Hervieux-Payette, P.C.

The chair made a statement.

The Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:30 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:32 a.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee resumed in camera to consider its draft agenda (future business).

At 10:45 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Danielle Labonté

Acting Clerk of the Committee