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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	Committee	Order of Reference	note	note
Study matters relating to banking, trade and commerce generally, as described in rule 12-7(8)	Banking, Trade and Commerce BANC	2021-12-16
Show/Hide the list of witnesses Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 3:00 PM Tiff Macklem, Governor (Bank of Canada ) Carolyn Rogers, Senior Deputy Governor (Bank of Canada )
Examine and report on issues related to human resources in the Senate	Subcommittee on Human Resources HRRH	2021-12-15
Monday, January 24, 2022 at 2:17 PM
Bill S-211, An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff	Human Rights RIDR	2021-12-14
Monday, February 7, 2022 at 5:00 PM
Study on the application of the Official Languages Act and of the regulations and directives made under it, within those institutions subject to the Act	Official Languages OLLO	2021-12-14
Show/Hide the list of witnesses Monday, February 7, 2022 at 5:00 PM Isabelle Gervais, Assistant Commissioner (Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages) Pascale Giguère, General Counsel (Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages) Pierre Leduc, Assistant Commissioner (Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages) Raymond Théberge, Commissioner of Official Languages (Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages) Éric Trépanier, Assistant Commissioner (Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages)
Bill S-207, An Act to change the name of the electoral district of Châteauguay—Lacolle	Legal and Constitutional Affairs LCJC	2021-12-09
Show/Hide the list of witnesses Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 4:16 PM The Honourable Senator Pierre J. Dalphond, sponsor of the bill
Bill S-209, An Act respecting Pandemic Observance Day	Social Affairs, Science and Technology SOCI	2021-12-09
Bill S-219, An Act respecting a National Ribbon Skirt Day	Aboriginal Peoples APPA	2021-12-09
Bill S-222, An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (use of wood)	Agriculture and Forestry AGFO	2021-12-09
Bill S-203, An Act respecting a federal framework on autism spectrum disorder	Social Affairs, Science and Technology SOCI	2021-12-08
Bill S-210, An Act to restrict young persons' online access to sexually explicit material	Legal and Constitutional Affairs LCJC	2021-12-08