Studies & Bills
- Most Senate committees require an order of reference before they can undertake such work.
- An order of reference is a decision of the Senate, authorizing a committee to study a proposed law, government spending or a specific subject related to the mandate of the committee. An order of reference might specify what subjects a study should cover, how long it should take to complete, and other important details. It establishes the scope of the study and may give other powers the committee needs to conduct the study.
- Certain Senate committees have permanent orders of reference and are empowered by the Rules of the Senate to act on their own initiative without additional authority from the Senate.
- Below is a list of orders of reference that this committee has been authorized to undertake by the Senate or is empowered to act on their own initiative.
- You will also find for each order of reference:
- meeting dates and witness details,
- publicly available briefs and documents,
- minutes of proceedings, transcripts and video or audio recordings of public meetings (when applicable).
- Once the committee has completed its study, a link to its report to the Senate will also be posted here.
Bill C-50, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 26, 2008 and to enact provisions to preserve the fiscal plan set out in that budget
Date/Time | Witnesses | Location | Links/Notes |
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Jun 11, 2008
02:18 PM ET |
There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting. |
Room 505, Victoria Building |
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Subject-matter of Bill C-50, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 26, 2008 and to enact provisions to preserve the fiscal plan set out in that budget
Date/Time | Witnesses (36) | Location | Links/Notes |
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Jun 10, 2008
09:33 AM ET |
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Room 705, Victoria Building |
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Jun 03, 2008
09:38 AM ET |
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Room 9, Victoria Building |
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May 29, 2008
01:00 PM ET |
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Room 160-S, Centre Block |
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May 29, 2008
09:05 AM ET |
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Room 160-S, Centre Block |
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May 28, 2008
02:05 PM ET |
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Room 160-S, Centre Block |
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Supplementary Estimates (A), laid before Parliament for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009
Date/Time | Witnesses (2) | Location | Links/Notes |
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May 28, 2008
06:13 PM ET |
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Room 160-S, Centre Block |
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Bill S-214, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act and the Excise Tax Act (tax relief for Nunavik)
Estimates laid before Parliament for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009
Date/Time | Witnesses (34) | Location | Links/Notes |
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Jun 04, 2008
01:15 PM ET |
There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting. |
Room 172-E, Centre Block |
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May 27, 2008
09:38 AM ET |
There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting. |
Room 705, Victoria Building |
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May 13, 2008
09:32 AM ET |
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Room 9, Victoria Building |
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May 07, 2008
06:17 PM ET |
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Room 9, Victoria Building |
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May 06, 2008
09:32 AM ET |
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Room 9, Victoria Building* |
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Apr 29, 2008
09:34 AM ET |
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Room 9, Victoria Building* |
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Apr 16, 2008
06:20 PM ET |
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Room 2, Victoria Building |
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Apr 15, 2008
09:33 AM ET |
Appearing
Witnesses
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Room 9, Victoria Building |
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Apr 09, 2008
06:22 PM ET |
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Room 2, Victoria Building |
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Apr 08, 2008
09:33 AM ET |
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Room 9, Victoria Building* |
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Apr 02, 2008
06:17 PM ET |
There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting. |
Room 705, Victoria Building* |
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Mar 04, 2008
09:35 AM ET |
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Room 9, Victoria Building |
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Supplementary Estimates (B), laid before Parliament for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008
Date/Time | Witnesses | Location | Links/Notes |
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Mar 04, 2008
09:35 AM ET |
There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting. |
Room 9, Victoria Building |
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Feb 26, 2008
09:35 AM ET |
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Room 9, Victoria Building |
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Bill C-41, An Act respecting payments to a trust established to provide provinces and territories with funding for community development
Date/Time | Witnesses (2) | Location | Links/Notes |
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Feb 06, 2008
06:38 PM ET |
Appearing
Witness
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Room 9, Victoria Building |
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Subject-matter of Bill C-28, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2007 and to implement certain provisions of the economic statement tabled in Parliament on October 30, 2007
Date/Time | Witnesses (20) | Location | Links/Notes |
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Dec 13, 2007
09:11 AM ET |
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Room 2, Victoria Building |
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Dec 12, 2007
02:37 PM ET |
Appearing
Witnesses
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Room 256-S, Centre Block* |
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Bill S-219, An Act to amend the Public Service Employment Act (elimination of bureaucratic patronage and establishment of national area of selection)
Date/Time | Witnesses (4) | Location | Links/Notes |
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Apr 02, 2008
06:17 PM ET |
There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting. |
Room 705, Victoria Building* |
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Apr 01, 2008
09:31 AM ET |
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Room 9, Victoria Building |
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Bill S-215, An Act to protect heritage lighthouses
Date/Time | Witnesses (5) | Location | Links/Notes |
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Dec 12, 2007
02:37 PM ET |
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Room 256-S, Centre Block* |
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Contact information
Andrea Mugny, Clerk
(343) 550-7470
Florence Blanchet, Administrative Assistant
(343) 576-6098
Library of Parliament Analyst(s)
- Sylvain Fleury
- Shaowei Pu
Mailing Address
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Senate of Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada, K1A 0A4