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

Issue 1 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Thursday, October 6, 2011
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[English]

The Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament met this day, in camera, at 8 a.m., in room 256-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable David P. Smith, P.C. (Cobourg), presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Braley, Carignan, Comeau, Fraser, Joyal, P.C., Smith, P.C. (Cobourg), and Stratton (7).

In attendance: Till Heyde, Chamber Operations Clerk; and Andre Barnes, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

It was agreed that senators' staff be permitted to remain in the room.

The chair of the subcommittee to review the Rules of the Senate, the Honourable Senator Fraser, presented the first report of the subcommittee.

In accordance with rule 92(2)(f), the committee considered a draft report.

At 9:02 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

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