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

Issue No. 17 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 19, 2019

OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 19, 2019
(50)

[English]

The Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament met this day at 9:30 a.m., in room B45, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Leo Housakos, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Batters, Dalphond, Dupuis, Greene, Housakos, Joyal, P.C., Maltais, Oh, Ringuette, Saint-Germain, Seidman, Sinclair, Wells and Woo (14).

In attendance: Laurence Brosseau, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to rule 12-7(2)(c), the committee considered the orders and practices of the Senate and the privileges of Parliament.

WITNESS:

As an individual:

Dave Levac, Former Speaker, Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

M. Levac made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:30 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Adam Thompson
Clerk of the Committee