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Senate Modernization (Special)

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Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on
Senate Modernization

First Session, Forty-second Parliament, 2015-16

Chair: The Honourable THOMAS JOHNSON MCINNIS

Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Issue No. 8

Consideration of a draft agenda (future business)

and

Twenty-second and twenty-third meetings:

Consideration of methods to make the Senate more effective within the current constitutional framework

and

First meeting:

Bill S-213, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 and the Parliament of Canada Act (Speakership of the Senate)

WITNESSES

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

The Honourable Senator Joseph A. Day, Leader of the Senate Liberals.

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

          The Honourable Senator Terry M. Mercer, sponsor of the bill.

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

As individuals:

Philippe Lagassé, Associate Professor, School of International Affairs, Carleton University;

Andrew Heard, Professor, Political Science Department, Simon Fraser University (by video conference).

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Thomas Johnson McInnis, Chair

The Honourable Serge Joyal, P.C., Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

        *Carignan, P.C. (or Martin), Cools, Eggleton, P.C., Frum, Greene, *Harder, P.C. (or Bellemare), Massicotte, McCoy, McIntyre, Mockler,
        Stewart Olsen, Tannas, Tardif, Tkachuk, Wells

*Ex officio members

(Quorum 5)

Changes in membership of the committee:

Pursuant to rule 12-5 and the order of the Senate of December 7, 2016, membership of the committee was amended as follows:

The Honourable Senator Tkachuk replaced the Honourable Senator Oh (November 30, 2016).

The Honourable Senator Oh replaced the Honourable Senator Tkachuk (November 30, 2016).

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