Studies & Bills

Orders of Reference

An order of reference is a decision of the Senate authorizing a committee to undertake the study of an issue, bill or other matter. Most committees require an order of reference before they can undertake such work. However, three committees are empowered by the Rules of the Senate to act on their own initiative without a prior order of reference from the Senate. These are the Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament; the Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration; and the Committee on Ethics and Conflict of Interest for Senators.

Studies & Bills	Order of Reference	Session	note	note
Bill C-89, An Act to provide for the continuance of the Canadian National Railway COmpany under the Canada Business Corporations Act and for the issuance and sale of shares of the Company to the public	1995-06-22	35-1
Tuesday, June 27, 1995 at 8:00 AM
Bill C-81, An Act to amend An Act respecting the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Company	1995-06-07	35-1
Wednesday, June 14, 1995 at 4:01 PM
Directions to the CRTC respecting Direct-to Home (DTH) satellite distribution undertaking and pay-per-view television programming undertakings	1995-05-02	35-1
Wednesday, June 14, 1995 at 4:01 PM Wednesday, June 7, 1995 at 3:23 PM Tuesday, June 6, 1995 at 4:00 PM Wednesday, May 31, 1995 at 1:34 PM Tuesday, May 30, 1995 at 4:05 PM Thursday, May 25, 1995 at 11:02 AM Wednesday, May 24, 1995 at 3:30 PM Wednesday, May 10, 1995 at 3:26 PM
Canada's international competitive position in telecommunications	1995-04-05	35-1
Wednesday, December 13, 1995 at 3:30 PM Tuesday, December 12, 1995 at 3:08 PM Wednesday, December 6, 1995 at 3:20 PM Tuesday, December 5, 1995 at 4:09 PM Wednesday, November 29, 1995 at 3:03 PM Wednesday, November 8, 1995 at 3:05 PM Tuesday, November 7, 1995 at 4:35 PM Wednesday, November 1, 1995 at 3:04 PM Tuesday, October 31, 1995 at 4:10 PM Tuesday, October 3, 1995 at 4:09 PM Thursday, September 28, 1995 at 12:01 PM Tuesday, June 13, 1995 at 4:14 PM Wednesday, May 3, 1995 at 3:35 PM
Bill C-38, An Act to provide for the security of marine transportation	1994-11-16	35-1
Wednesday, November 23, 1994 at 3:15 PM
Mandate of the Staffed lightstations to determine wether their role should be expanded	1994-03-21	35-1
Wednesday, June 1, 1994 at 3:14 AM
Report of the National Transportation Act Review Commission	1994-03-17	35-1
Wednesday, February 15, 1995 at 3:22 PM Wednesday, December 7, 1994 at 3:37 PM Wednesday, November 30, 1994 at 3:15 PM Wednesday, June 22, 1994 at 3:46 AM Wednesday, June 1, 1994 at 3:14 AM
Mandate of Funding of Radio Canada International	1994-03-15	35-1
Wednesday, June 15, 1994 at 2:55 AM Tuesday, June 7, 1994 at 4:58 AM Wednesday, April 27, 1994 at 3:20 AM Wednesday, April 20, 1994 at 3:20 AM Tuesday, April 19, 1994 at 9:40 AM