Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue No. 46 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 6, 2018

OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 6, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 4:25 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Serge Joyal, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Batters, Boisvenu, Boniface, Carignan, P.C., Dupuis, Frum, Gold, Joyal, P.C., McIntyre, Mercer, Pate and Pratte (12).

In attendance: Julian Walker and Maxime Charron-Tousignant, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; Marcy Galipeau, Communications Officer, Senate Communications Directorate.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, May 3, 2018, the committee continued its examination of Bill C-50, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (political financing). (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 45.)

WITNESSES:

Privy Council Office:

Riri Shen, Director of Operations;

Jean-François Morin, Senior Policy Advisor.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Morin and Ms. Shen answered questions.

At 4:58 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:24 p.m., the committee resumed.

At 5:55 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Keli Hogan
Clerk of the Committee