Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on
Senate Modernization

Issue No. 18 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 23, 2018

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 23, 2018
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[English]

The Special Senate Committee on Senate Modernization met this day at 12:01 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Stephen Greene, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bellemare, Eggleton, P.C., Frum, Greene, Joyal, P.C., Lankin, P.C., Maltais, Marwah, Massicotte, McInnis, Mockler, Stewart Olsen and Verner, P.C. (13).

In attendance: David Groves and Laurence Brosseau, 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 Peter Harder, P.C., Government Representative in the Senate.

The chair made a statement.

The Honourable Senator Harder, P.C., made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:36 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Blair Armitage
Clerk of the Committee