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

Issue No. 4 - Minutes of Proceedings - December 13, 2016 (in camera)

OTTAWA, Tuesday, December 13, 2016
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[English]

The Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament met in camera this day at 9:30 a.m., in room 356-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Batters, Fraser, Frum, Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., Lankin, P.C., Martin, Ogilvie, Seidman, Tkachuk, Wells and White (12).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Gold (1).

In Attendance: Till Heyde, Deputy Principal Clerk, Chamber Operations and Procedure Office; and Sebastian Spano, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

It was moved that, pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on December 7, 2016, the membership of the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be increased by one non-voting member chosen from the senators who are not members of a recognized party, to be designated after the usual consultations.

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

At 9:40 a.m., pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, December 6, 2016, the committee began its examination of changes to the Rules of the Senate to allow and facilitate the broadcasting of Senate proceedings.

Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee considered a draft report.

It was agreed that the draft report be adopted.

It was agreed that the chair present the report to the Senate.

At 10:10 a.m., pursuant to rule 12-7(2)(a), the committee began its consideration of amendments to the Rules of the Senate.

The committee considered a draft report on the structure of the Order Paper and Notice Paper.

It was agreed that the report be adopted, that the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be authorized to finalize the wording of the report in light of discussions, and that the chair present the report to the Senate.

At 10:48 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Charles Robert

Clerk of the Committee