Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee
on Senate Modernization

Issue No. 2 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 20, 2016

OTTAWA, Wednesday, April 20, 2016
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[English]

The Special Senate Committee on Senate Modernization met in camera this day at 12 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Thomas Johnson McInnis, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bellemare, Cools, Eggleton, P.C., Frum, Greene, Johnson, Joyal, P.C., Massicotte, McCoy, McInnis, McIntyre, Stewart Olsen, Tannas and Tardif (14).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Beyak, Gagné, Lankin, P.C., Omidvar and Pratte (5).

In attendance: Sebastian Spano, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; Hélène Bouchard, Director, Information Services Directorate, Senate of Canada; Brigitte Desjardins, Director, Property and Services Directorate, Senate of Canada.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Friday, December 11, 2015, the committee continued its consideration of methods to make the Senate more effective within the current constitutional framework. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)

It was agreed that the committee allow the transcription of today's in camera meeting, that one copy be kept in the office of the clerk of the committee for consultations by committee members present or by the committee analyst; and

That the transcript be destroyed by the clerk when authorized to do so by the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, but no later than at the end of this parliamentary session.

Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee considered a draft agenda.

At 1:51 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Daniel Charbonneau

Clerk of the Committee