Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee
on Senate Modernization

Issue No. 9 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 1, 2017 (in camera)

OTTAWA, Wednesday, February 1, 2017
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[English]

The Special Senate Committee on Senate Modernization met in camera this day at 12:03 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Thomas Johnson McInnis, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Dean, Dupuis, Eggleton, P.C., Forest, Gagné, Greene, Joyal, P.C., Lankin, P.C., Massicotte, McInnis, McIntyre, Mitchell, Pratte, Stewart Olsen, Tardif and Wells (16).

In attendance: Sebastian Spano and David Groves, 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 Friday, December 11, 2015, the committee continued its consideration of methods to make the Senate more effective within the current constitutional framework. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)

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

It was agreed that the committee will invite the Honourable Dan Hays, P.C., former Speaker of the Senate, as well as Professor Kate Glover, to appear before the committee on its study of Bill S-213.

At 1:05 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Blair Armitage

Clerk of the Committee