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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue No. 27 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 13, 2017

OTTAWA, Thursday, April 13, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 10:33 a.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Bob Runciman, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Baker, P.C., Batters, Boisvenu, Boniface, Dagenais, Dupuis, Frum, Joyal, P.C., Omidvar, Pate, Runciman, Sinclair and White (13).

In attendance: Julian Walker and Maxime Charron-Tousignant, 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 Tuesday, November 1, 2016, the committee continued its study on the reports of the Chief Electoral Officer on the 42nd General Election of October 19, 2015 and associated matters dealing with Elections Canada's conduct of the election. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 17.)

WITNESSES:

Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections:

Yves Côté, Commissioner of Canada Elections;

Marc Chénier, General Counsel and Senior Director, Legal Services.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Côté made a statement and, together with Mr. Chénier, answered questions.

It was agreed that the committee proceed in camera.

At 12:04 p.m., the committee suspended.

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

It was moved, that the committee allow the transcription of the in camera portion of today's meeting, that one copy be kept in the office of the clerk of the committee for consultation by committee members present or by the committee analysts; and that the transcript be destroyed by the clerk when authorized to do so by the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, but no later than at the end of this parliamentary session.

The question being put on motion, it was adopted.

At 12:25 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Clerk of the Committee

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