Proceedings of the Standing Committee on
Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
Issue No. 9 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 9, 2017
OTTAWA, Thursday, February 9, 2017
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[English]
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration met this day at 9:04 a.m., in room 160- S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Leo Housakos, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Batters, Campbell, Cordy, Dupuis, Housakos, Jaffer, Lankin, P.C., Marshall, Marwah, McCoy, Mitchell, Munson, Omidvar, Smith, Tannas, Tkachuk and Wells (17).
Also in attendance: Nicole Proulx, Chief Corporate Services Officer and Clerk of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration; Charles Robert, Clerk of the Senate and Chief Legislative Officer; Michel Patrice, Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel and Chief, Parliamentary Precinct Services; and other senior Senate officials.
Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to rule 12-7(1) of the Rules of the Senate, the committee continued its consideration of financial and administrative matters concerning the Senate's internal administration.
WITNESSES:
Senate of Canada:
Blair Armitage, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate;
Lou-Anne Bégin, Co-Chair representing the Conservative Caucus and Executive Assistant to the Honourable Senator Poirier;
Amanda McLaren, Co-Chair representing the Independent Senators Group and the Parliamentary Affairs Advisor to the Honourable Senator Dean;
Sherry Petten; Co-Chair representing the Liberal Senators and the Director of Issues Management for the Honourable Senator Terry Mercer;
Jimmy Manigat, Working Group on Senators' Services Coordinator and Policy and Projects Officer in the Audit and Planning Directorate.
CIBA/2017-02-09/227(P)|211| — Adoption of Minutes of Proceedings
The committee considered the Minutes of Proceedings of February 2, 2017, in public portion.
The Honourable Senator Jaffer moved:
That the Minutes of Proceedings of February 2, 2017, in public portion, be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
CIBA/2017-02-09/228(P)|343| — Update on the Working Group on Senators' Services
Blair Armitage and Amanda McLaren made statements and, together with Jimmy Manigat, answered questions.
CIBA/2017-02-09/229(P)|295| — Ninth Report of the Subcommittee on Committee Budgets
The Chair of the Subcommittee on Committee Budgets, the Honourable Senator Tannas, presented the ninth report of the subcommittee as follows:
Thursday, February 9, 2017
The Subcommittee on Committee Budgets of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has the honour to present its
NINTH REPORT
Your subcommittee recommends the release of the following amounts for fiscal year 2016-17:
Aboriginal Peoples (special study on best practices and on-going challenges relating to housing in the North)
General Expenses $ 16,700 Total $ 16,700 Respectfully submitted,
SCOTT TANNAS
Chair
The Honourable Senator Tannas made a statement and answered questions.
The Honourable Senator Tannas moved:
That the report be adopted.
After debate, the question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
CIBA/2017-02-09/230(P)|230| — Update from the Audit Subcommittee
The Honourable Senator Smith made a statement and, together with Nicole Proulx, answered questions.
At 9:22 a.m., the deputy chair, the Honourable Senator Cordy, took the chair.
At 9:22 a.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1), the committee proceeded in camera.
At 10:04 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Nicole Proulx
Clerk of the Standing Committee on
Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
Daniel Charbonneau
Recording Secretary