Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament
- 44th Parliament
- 1st Session (November 22, 2021 - January 6, 2025)
- 43rd Parliament
- 2nd Session (September 23, 2020 - August 15, 2021)
- 1st Session (December 5, 2019 - August 18, 2020)
- 42nd Parliament
- 1st Session (December 3, 2015 - September 11, 2019)
- 41st Parliament
- 2nd Session (October 16, 2013 - August 2, 2015)
- 1st Session (June 2, 2011 - September 13, 2013)
- 40th Parliament
- 3rd Session (March 3, 2010 - March 26, 2011)
- 2nd Session (January 26, 2009 - December 30, 2009)
- 1st Session (November 18, 2008 - December 4, 2008)
- 39th Parliament
- 2nd Session (October 16, 2007 - September 7, 2008)
- 1st Session (April 3, 2006 - September 14, 2007)
- 38th Parliament
- 1st Session (October 4, 2004 - November 28, 2005)
- 37th Parliament
- 3rd Session (February 2, 2004 - May 23, 2004)
- 2nd Session (September 30, 2002 - November 12, 2003)
- 1st Session (January 29, 2001 - September 16, 2002)
- 36th Parliament
- 2nd Session (October 12, 1999 - October 22, 2000)
- 1st Session (September 22, 1997 - September 18, 1999)
- 35th Parliament
- 2nd Session (February 27, 1996 - April 27, 1997)
- 1st Session (January 17, 1994 - February 2, 1996)
RPRD Committee members
The following are ex officio members of all committees except for the Standing Committee on Ethics and Conflict of Interest for Senators, the Standing Committee on Audit and Oversight, the joint committees and subcommittees.
- The Leader or Representative of the Government, the Leader of the Opposition, and the leaders or facilitators of the three recognized parties or recognized parliamentary groups with the most members, other than, if applicable, the recognized parties or recognized parliamentary groups to which either the Leader or Representative of the Government, or the Leader of the Opposition belongs.
- For the purposes of this provision, in case of absence, the Leader or Representative of the Government is replaced by the Deputy Leader or Legislative Deputy of the Government, the Leader of the Opposition is replaced by the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, and the leader or facilitator of any other recognized party or recognized parliamentary group is replaced by that senator’s deputy leader or deputy facilitator.
- Only the Leader or Representative of the Government, and the Leader of the Opposition, or, in their absence, their respective deputies, have the right to vote.
Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament (RPRD)
44th Parliament, 1st SessionClerk: Maxime Fortin
Members at the end of the session
Honourable Senators: Ataullahjan, Audette (Chair), Batters (Deputy Chair), Black, Busson, *Dalphond (or White), Gerba, *Gold, P.C. (or LaBoucane-Benson), Kutcher (Deputy Chair), MacDonald, Mégie, *Plett (or Martin), Ringuette, Saint-Germain, *Saint-Germain (or Clement), *Tannas (or Patterson), Wells (Newfoundland and Labrador), Woo
Original members
Honourable Senators: Bellemare, Black, Boniface, Busson, Carignan, P.C., Clement, Cordy, *Cordy (or Dalphond), Duncan, *Gold, P.C. (or LaBoucane-Benson), Greene, Housakos, Lankin, P.C., Massicotte, Mockler, *Plett (or Martin), Ringuette, *Tannas (or Griffin), Wells (Newfoundland and Labrador), *Woo (or Saint-Germain)
Committee membership changes
Date | Senator | Modification |
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January 6, 2025 | Ataullahjan |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
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January 6, 2025 | Audette |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
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January 6, 2025 | Batters |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
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January 6, 2025 | Black |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
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January 6, 2025 | Busson |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
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January 6, 2025 | Gerba |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
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January 6, 2025 | Kutcher |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
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January 6, 2025 | MacDonald |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
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January 6, 2025 | Mégie |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
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January 6, 2025 | Ringuette |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
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January 6, 2025 | Saint-Germain |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
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January 6, 2025 | Wells (Newfoundland and Labrador) |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
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January 6, 2025 | Woo |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
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December 5, 2024 | Greene |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
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December 3, 2024 | Kutcher |
FOR Yussuff
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November 29, 2024 | Yussuff |
FOR Kutcher
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November 20, 2024 | Gerba |
ADDED
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November 4, 2024 | Omidvar |
RETIRED
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November 1, 2024 | Ringuette |
FOR Petitclerc
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November 1, 2024 | Petitclerc |
FOR Ringuette
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October 30, 2024 | Greene |
FOR Osler
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October 24, 2024 | Osler |
FOR Greene
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October 23, 2024 | Greene |
FOR Aucoin
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October 21, 2024 | Aucoin |
FOR Greene
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October 18, 2024 | Yussuff |
FOR Omidvar
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October 12, 2024 | Bellemare |
RETIRED
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October 2, 2024 | Ringuette |
FOR McNair
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September 27, 2024 | McNair |
FOR Ringuette
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June 11, 2024 | Audette |
FOR Cordy
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June 4, 2024 | Busson |
FOR Yussuff
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May 31, 2024 | Yussuff |
FOR Busson
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May 28, 2024 | Cordy |
FOR Audette
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May 23, 2024 | Audette |
FOR Cordy
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May 21, 2024 | Omidvar |
FOR Yussuff
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May 14, 2024 | Yussuff |
FOR Omidvar
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May 7, 2024 | Saint-Germain |
FOR Yussuff
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May 7, 2024 | Black |
FOR Quinn
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May 6, 2024 | Yussuff |
FOR Saint-Germain
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May 6, 2024 | Quinn |
FOR Black
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April 30, 2024 | Kutcher |
FOR Yussuff
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April 24, 2024 | Yussuff |
FOR Kutcher
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April 16, 2024 | Kutcher |
FOR Yussuff
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April 16, 2024 | Busson |
FOR Deacon (Ontario)
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April 16, 2024 | Wells (Newfoundland and Labrador) |
FOR Oh
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April 16, 2024 | Oh |
FOR Wells (Newfoundland and Labrador)
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April 12, 2024 | Yussuff |
FOR Kutcher
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April 12, 2024 | Deacon (Ontario) |
FOR Busson
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April 10, 2024 | Kutcher |
FOR Yussuff
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April 4, 2024 | Yussuff |
FOR Kutcher
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February 27, 2024 | Ringuette |
FOR Petitclerc
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February 26, 2024 | Petitclerc |
FOR Ringuette
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February 13, 2024 | Woo |
FOR Petten
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February 12, 2024 | Petten |
FOR Woo
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December 5, 2023 | Woo |
FOR Deacon (Ontario)
|
December 4, 2023 | Deacon (Ontario) |
FOR Woo
|
November 22, 2023 | Kutcher |
FOR Yussuff
|
November 16, 2023 | Yussuff |
FOR Kutcher
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November 7, 2023 | Woo |
FOR Yussuff
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November 7, 2023 | Wells (Newfoundland and Labrador) |
FOR Oh
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November 2, 2023 | Oh |
FOR Wells (Newfoundland and Labrador)
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October 30, 2023 | Yussuff |
FOR Woo
|
September 21, 2023 | Saint-Germain |
ADDED
|
September 18, 2023 | Mégie |
ADDED
|
September 18, 2023 | Deacon (Ontario) |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
September 7, 2023 | Marwah |
RETIRED
|
June 3, 2023 | Wells (Newfoundland and Labrador) |
FOR Boisvenu
|
May 29, 2023 | Boisvenu |
FOR Wells (Newfoundland and Labrador)
|
May 16, 2023 | Kutcher |
ADDED
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May 16, 2023 | Omidvar |
FOR Kutcher
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May 16, 2023 | Saint-Germain |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
May 16, 2023 | MacDonald |
FOR Boisvenu
|
May 16, 2023 | Boisvenu |
FOR MacDonald
|
May 10, 2023 | Kutcher |
FOR Omidvar
|
May 9, 2023 | Omidvar |
FOR Mégie
|
May 4, 2023 | Mégie |
FOR Omidvar
|
April 26, 2023 | Omidvar |
FOR Mégie
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April 26, 2023 | Busson |
FOR Boniface
|
April 21, 2023 | Boniface |
FOR Busson
|
April 18, 2023 | Mégie |
FOR Omidvar
|
March 28, 2023 | Busson |
FOR Boniface
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March 24, 2023 | Boniface |
FOR Busson
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March 17, 2023 | Omidvar |
FOR Kutcher
|
March 7, 2023 | Saint-Germain |
FOR Dean
|
March 3, 2023 | Dean |
FOR Saint-Germain
|
March 1, 2023 | Kutcher |
FOR Omidvar
|
February 6, 2023 | Omidvar |
ADDED
|
January 30, 2023 | Dean |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
November 28, 2022 | Dean |
ADDED
|
November 25, 2022 | Saint-Germain |
FOR Lankin, P.C.
|
November 25, 2022 | Saint-Germain |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
November 15, 2022 | Saint-Germain |
ADDED
|
November 15, 2022 | Mégie |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
November 15, 2022 | Mégie |
FOR Petitclerc
|
November 15, 2022 | Lankin, P.C. |
FOR Saint-Germain
|
November 14, 2022 | Saint-Germain |
FOR Lankin, P.C.
|
November 14, 2022 | Saint-Germain |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
November 10, 2022 | Petitclerc |
FOR Mégie
|
November 1, 2022 | Saint-Germain |
ADDED
|
November 1, 2022 | Lankin, P.C. |
FOR Saint-Germain
|
October 31, 2022 | Saint-Germain |
FOR Lankin, P.C.
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October 31, 2022 | Saint-Germain |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
October 25, 2022 | Wells (Newfoundland and Labrador) |
FOR Oh
|
October 24, 2022 | Mégie |
ADDED
|
October 21, 2022 | Saint-Germain |
ADDED
|
October 21, 2022 | Massicotte |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
October 21, 2022 | Massicotte |
FOR Saint-Germain
|
October 19, 2022 | Dean |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
October 19, 2022 | Saint-Germain |
FOR Marwah
|
October 19, 2022 | Lankin, P.C. |
FOR Saint-Germain
|
October 18, 2022 | Dean |
ADDED
|
October 18, 2022 | Oh |
FOR Wells (Newfoundland and Labrador)
|
October 18, 2022 | Marwah |
FOR Massicotte
|
October 17, 2022 | Woo |
ADDED
|
October 17, 2022 | Deacon (Nova Scotia) |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
October 17, 2022 | Saint-Germain |
FOR Lankin, P.C.
|
October 4, 2022 | Deacon (Ontario) |
FOR Boniface
|
October 4, 2022 | Lankin, P.C. |
FOR Saint-Germain
|
October 4, 2022 | Ataullahjan |
ADDED
|
October 4, 2022 | MacDonald |
ADDED
|
October 4, 2022 | Mockler |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
October 4, 2022 | Housakos |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
October 3, 2022 | Saint-Germain |
FOR Lankin, P.C.
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October 3, 2022 | Boniface |
FOR Deacon (Ontario)
|
September 27, 2022 | Deacon (Nova Scotia) |
FOR Petitclerc
|
September 27, 2022 | Lankin, P.C. |
FOR Dean
|
September 27, 2022 | Duncan |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
September 27, 2022 | Duncan |
FOR Saint-Germain
|
September 27, 2022 | Dean |
FOR Lankin, P.C.
|
September 26, 2022 | Petitclerc |
FOR Deacon (Nova Scotia)
|
September 26, 2022 | Saint-Germain |
FOR Duncan
|
September 14, 2022 | Deacon (Nova Scotia) |
ADDED
|
June 27, 2022 | Audette |
REMOVED
|
June 14, 2022 | Mockler |
FOR Boisvenu
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June 14, 2022 | Duncan |
FOR Saint-Germain
|
June 14, 2022 | Audette |
FOR Petitclerc
|
June 14, 2022 | Petitclerc |
FOR Audette
|
June 13, 2022 | Boisvenu |
FOR Mockler
|
June 13, 2022 | Saint-Germain |
FOR Duncan
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May 17, 2022 | Audette |
FOR Saint-Germain
|
May 16, 2022 | Saint-Germain |
FOR Audette
|
May 9, 2022 | Ringuette |
FOR Woo
|
May 5, 2022 | Woo |
FOR Ringuette
|
May 4, 2022 | Audette |
ADDED
|
May 4, 2022 | Clement |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
April 22, 2022 | Deacon (Ontario) |
FOR Boniface
|
March 29, 2022 | Mockler |
FOR Boisvenu
|
March 29, 2022 | Clement |
FOR Moncion
|
March 27, 2022 | Boisvenu |
FOR Mockler
|
March 25, 2022 | Moncion |
FOR Clement
|
March 22, 2022 | Boniface |
FOR Petitclerc
|
March 21, 2022 | Housakos |
FOR Manning
|
March 18, 2022 | Manning |
FOR Housakos
|
March 18, 2022 | Mockler |
ADDED
|
March 18, 2022 | Petitclerc |
FOR Boniface
|
March 3, 2022 | Carignan, P.C. |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
March 1, 2022 | Boniface |
FOR Deacon (Ontario)
|
February 25, 2022 | Deacon (Ontario) |
FOR Boniface
|
February 9, 2022 | Batters |
ADDED
|
February 9, 2022 | Mockler |
SUBSTITUTION PENDING
|
Committee business