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Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament

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

Issue No. 11 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 28, 2017

OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 28, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament met this day at 9:32 a.m., in room 356- S, Centre Block.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Batters, Eggleton, P.C., Fraser, Gold, Greene, Housakos, Joyal, P.C., Plett, Ringuette, Seidman, Sinclair, Verner, P.C., Wells and Woo (14).

In attendance: Till Heyde, Deputy Principal Clerk, Chamber Operations and Procedure Office; David Groves and Marc-André Roy, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; Marcy Galipeau, Communications Directorate.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of the Senate of November 7, 2017, the clerk of the committee presided over the election of the chair.

The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., moved that the Honourable Senator Housakos do take the chair of this committee.

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

The Honourable Senator Housakos took the chair.

The chair presided over the election of the deputy chairs.

With leave, it was agreed that two motions be accepted together for the two deputy chairs of this committee.

The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., moved that the Honourable Senator Fraser be deputy chair of this committee, and the Honourable Senator Woo moved that the Honourable Senator Sinclair be deputy chair of this committee.

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

The Honourable Senator Sinclair moved:

That the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be composed of the chair and the two deputy chairs; and

That the subcommittee be empowered to make decisions on behalf of the committee with respect to its agenda, to invite witnesses and to schedule hearings.

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

The committee considered a draft agenda (future business).

At 9:37 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Catherine Piccinin
Clerk of the Committee

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