Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on
Senate Modernization

Issue No. 19 - Minutes of Proceedings - December 5, 2018 (in camera)

OTTAWA, Wednesday, December 5, 2018
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[English]

The Special Senate Committee on Senate Modernization met in camera this day at 12:05 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Stephen Greene, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Brazeau, Busson, Deacon (Ontario), Dyck, Frum, Gold, Greene, Joyal, P.C., Maltais, McInnis, Ravalia, Stewart Olsen, Verner, P.C. and Wells (14).

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.)

Pursuant to rule12-16(1)(d), the committee considered a draft report.

It was agreed that senators' staff be permitted to remain in the room during the in camera meeting.

It was agreed that the draft report, as amended, be adopted.

It was agreed that the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be empowered to approve the final version of the report, taking into consideration this meeting's discussion, with any necessary editorial, grammatical or translation changes required.

It was agreed that the chair table the final version of the report in the Senate.

At 1:02 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Blair Armitage
Clerk of the Committee