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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	Committee	Order of Reference	Session	note	note
Bill C-41, An Act to amend the statute law in relation to Veterans' benefits	Social Affairs, Science and Technology SOCI	2000-10-17	36-2
Show/Hide the list of witnesses Wednesday, October 18, 2000 at 4:10 PM The Honourable Ronald J. Duhamel, P.C., M.P., Minister of Veterans Affairs and Secretary of State, Western Economic Diversification (Francophonie) (As an Individual) Richard A. Brunton, Director, Portfolio Legislation (Veterans Affairs Canada) Larry Murray, Deputy Minister (Veterans Affairs Canada) Alex Robert, Chief, Legislation (Regulations) (Veterans Affairs Canada)
Bill S-24, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act	Transport and Communications TRCM	2000-10-17	36-2
Bill C-14, An Act respecting an Agreement with the Norway House Cree Nation for the settlement of matters arising from the flooding of land, and respecting the establishment of certain reserves in the province of Manitoba	Aboriginal Peoples APPA	2000-10-16	36-2
Show/Hide the list of witnesses Tuesday, October 17, 2000 at 4:35 PM Leonard McKay (Norway House Cree Nation) Bill Austin, Assistant Deputy Minister, Claims and Indian Government (Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada) Bryan Hart (Members of the Norway House Cree Nation) Sandy Jackson, Chief Federal Negotiator - Self-Government (Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) Gord Kitchen, Director - Land Entitlement and Claims Implementation (Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) Fred Muskego, Councillor (Norway House Cree Nation's Band Council) Tuesday, October 17, 2000 at 9:00 AM Bill Austin, Assistant Deputy Minister, Claims and Indian Government (From the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs:) Sandy Jackson, Chief Federal Negotiator - Self-Government (Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development) Gord Kitchen, Director - Land Entitlement and Claims Implementation (Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development)
Bill S-25, An Act to amend the Defence Production Act	Banking, Trade and Commerce BANC	2000-09-21	36-2
Show/Hide the list of witnesses Thursday, October 5, 2000 at 11:00 AM Ms. Jane Billings, Assistant Deputy Minister, Supply Operations Services Branch (From the Department of Public Works and Government Services) Mr. John Clifford, Counsel, Trade Law Division (From the Department of Justice) Mr. Jonathan Fried, Assistant Deputy Minister, Trade and Economic Policy (From the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade) The Hon. Alfonso L. Gagliano, Minister of Public Works and Government Services (As an Individual) Mr. Dell Hachey, Director, Canadian and International Industrial Security Directorate, Supply Operations Services Branch (From the Department of Public Works and Government Services) Wednesday, June 21, 2000 at 3:45 PM Roy Cullen, M.P., Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance (As an Individual) Mr. Roger Ashton, Member, CICA Taxation Committee (Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants) Mr. Mark Boudreau, Vice President, Public and Government Relations (Certified General Accountants Association of Canada) Mr. Robert D. Brown, Clifford Clark Visiting Economist, Tax Legislation Deivision, Tax Policy Branch (Department of Finance) Mr. Brian R. Carr (Canadian Tax Foundation) Mr. Simon Chester, Legal Counsel (Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants) Mr. Everett Colby, Colby & Associates and North American Forensic Accountants (Certified General Accountants Association of Canada) Mr. Brian J. Ernewein, Director, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch (Department of Finance) Mr. Gérard Lalonde, Senior Chief, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch (Department of Finance) Mr. Robin MacKnight, Director (Canadian Tax Foundation) Ms. Dawn McGeachy, Manager, Public Sector (Certified General Accountants Association of Canada)
Bill S-15, An Act to amend the Statistics Act and the National Archives of Canada Act (census records)	Social Affairs, Science and Technology SOCI	2000-09-19	36-2
Bill S-16, An Act respecting Sir John A. Macdonald Day	Social Affairs, Science and Technology SOCI	2000-06-29	36-2
Bill S-23, An Act respecting Sir Wilfrid Laurier Day	Social Affairs, Science and Technology SOCI	2000-06-29	36-2
Bill C-24, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act, a related Act, the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Budget Implementation Act, 1997, the Budget Implementation Act, 1998, the Budget Implementation Act, 1999, the Canada Pension Plan, the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, the Cultural Property Export and Import Act, the Customs Act, the Customs Tariff, the Employment Insurance Act, the Excise Act, the Income Tax Act, the Tax Court of Canada Act and the Unemployment Insurance Act	Banking, Trade and Commerce BANC	2000-06-28	36-2
Show/Hide the list of witnesses Thursday, September 21, 2000 at 11:05 AM Ms. Marlene Legare, Senior Chief, Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch (From the Department of Finance:) Wednesday, September 20, 2000 at 3:50 PM Mr. Roy Cullen, M.P., Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance (Minister of Finance) Mr. Rob Cunningham, Senior Policy Analyst (From the Canadian Cancer Society) Dr. Roger A. Dufresne, Chairman, Committee on the G.S.T. (From the Canadian Psychoanalytic Society) Professor Charles M.T. Hanly, Member, Committee on the G.S.T. (From the Canadian Psychoanalytic Society) Mr. Ken Kyle, Director of Public Issues (From the Canadian Cancer Society) Ms. Marlene Legare, Senior Chief, Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch (From the Department of Finance:) Dr. Arthur S. Leonoff, Member, Committee on the G.S.T. (From the Canadian Psychoanalytic Society) Mr. Brian Willis, Senior Chief, Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch (From the Department of Finance)
Bill C-27, An Act respecting the National parks of Canada	Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources ENEV	2000-06-28	36-2
Show/Hide the list of witnesses Thursday, October 5, 2000 at 9:12 AM Ron Ballantyne, Chief (From the Assembly of First Nations:) Dwayne Blackbird, Chief (Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation) Dianne Corbiere, Legal Counsel (Assembly of First Nations) Crosbie Cotton, Director (From National Park Ski Area Association:) Brenda Kruger, Harvesters Coordinator, Land Rights Unit (Assembly of First Nations) Alexandra McGregor, Environmental Analyst; (From the Assembly of First Nations:) James Plewak, Technician (Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation) Richard Powless, Acting Interim Chief Executive Officer (Assembly of First Nations) Ralph D. Scurfield, President and CEO (From Sunshine Village:) Wednesday, October 4, 2000 at 5:10 PM Stephanie Cairns, Member (Panel on Ecological Integrity of Canada's National Parks) Roy C. Everest, Vice-president (From Jasper Tourism and Commerce:) Christie Spence, Northern Wildlands Coordinator (Canadian Nature Federation) Pamela A. Wright, Vice President (From the Panel on Ecological Integrity of Canada's National Parks:) Tuesday, September 19, 2000 at 5:05 PM Bruce Amos, Director General (Canadian Heritage) Julie Canning, Executive Director (Association for Mountain Parks Protection and Enjoyment) Stephen Hazell, Executive Director and General Counsel (From the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society:) Richard Ireland, Chairman (From the Jasper Town Committee:) Susan Katz, Director, Legislation and Policy, National Parks (Canadian Heritage) Alan Latourelle, Chief Administrative Officer (Canadian Heritage) Robert Leggett, Vice-Chairman (Jasper Town Committee) Harvey Locke, Vice President, Conservation (Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society) Brad J. Pierce, President (From the Association for Mountain Parks Protection and Enjoyment:) Wednesday, June 28, 2000 at 8:30 PM Nancy Coulas, Director, Environmental Policy (The Honourable Sheila Copps, P.C., M.P., Minister of Canadian Heritage) Bruce Amos, Director General, National Parks (From Canadian Heritage:) Lucie Bourbonnière, Legal counsel (Heritage Canada) Susan Katz (Canadian Heritage)
Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act and the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act	Banking, Trade and Commerce BANC	2000-06-28	36-2
Show/Hide the list of witnesses Thursday, June 29, 2000 at 11:00 AM The Honourable Don Boudria, P.C., M.P., Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister responsible for Elections Canada () Aaron Allen, Manager, Program Management and Regulatory Policy (As an Individual) Isabelle Mondou, Counsel, Legislation and House Planning/Counsel (From the Privy Council Office) Ron Wall, Director, Parliamentary Operations, Legislation and House Planning/Counsel. (From the Privy Council Office:)