Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee
on Senate Modernization

Issue No. 7 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 16, 2016

OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 16, 2016
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[English]

The Special Senate Committee on Senate Modernization met 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, Joyal, P.C., Maltais, McCoy, McInnis, McIntyre, Stewart Olsen, Tkachuk and Wells (13).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Pratte (1).

In attendance: Jean-Rodrigue Paré and Sebastian Spano, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

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.)

WITNESS:

The Honourable Senator Elaine McCoy, Facilitator, Independent Senators Group.

The chair made a statement.

The Honourable Senator McCoy made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:42 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Blair Armitage

Clerk of the Committee