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

Issue No. 6 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 7, 2017

OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 7, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament met in camera this day at 9:34 a.m., in room 356-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Batters, Bellemare, Cools, Cormier, Dupuis, Fraser, Joyal, P.C., Lankin, P.C., Ringuette, Seidman, Tkachuk and White (12).

In attendance: Till Heyde, Deputy Principal Clerk, Chamber Operations and Procedure Office; and Sebastian Spano, Analyst, 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 Thursday, February 9, 2017, the committee resumed its consideration of amendments to the Rules of the Senate relating to the use of the Order Paper and Notice Paper, particularly in relation to so-called "stood'' items. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 5.)

Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee considered a draft report

It was agreed:

That the draft report, as amended, be adopted;

That the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be authorized to finalize the wording of the report; and

That the chair present the report to the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 16, 2017, the committee resumed its consideration of amendments to the Rules of the Senate relating to omnibus bills. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 5.)

Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee considered its agenda.

At 10:58 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Charles Robert
Clerk of the Committee