Proceedings of the Standing Committee on
Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

Minutes of Proceedings - February 15, 2018

OTTAWA, Thursday, February 15, 2018
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The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration met this day at 8:30 a.m., in room 160- S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Larry W. Campbell, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Batters, Campbell, Carignan, P.C., Dawson, Forest, Frum, Marwah, McCoy, Mitchell, Plett, Saint-Germain, Tannas, Verner, P.C. and Wells (14).

Also in attendance: Pascale Legault, Chief Corporate Services Officer and Clerk of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration; Richard Denis, Interim Clerk of the Senate; Michel Bédard, Assistant Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel; 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.

CIBA/2018-02-15/393(P)|214| — Adoption of Minutes of Proceedings

The committee considered the Minutes of Proceedings of Thursday, February 1, 2018, public portion.

The Honourable Senator Wells moved:

That the Minutes of Proceedings of Thursday, February 1, 2018, public portion, be adopted.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

CIBA/2018-02-15/394(P)|194| — Senator Harder: Post-Trip Report

The chair made a statement.

It was agreed that the item be postponed to the next sitting of the committee.

CIBA/2018-02-15/395(P)|295| — Seventeenth Report of the Subcommittee on Committee Budgets

The Chair of the Subcommittee on Committee Budgets, the Honourable Senator Verner, P.C., presented the seventeenth report of the subcommittee as follows:

Thursday, February 15, 2018

The Subcommittee on Committee Budgets of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has the honour to present its

SEVENTEENTH REPORT

Your subcommittee recommends the release of the following amounts for fiscal year 2017-18:

Aboriginal Peoples (Special study on the new relationship between Canada and First Nations, Inuit and Métis)

Activity 1: Winnipeg, Prince Albert, Île-à-la-Crosse, Buffalo Lake, Siksika, Calgary	$216,978
Total	$216,978

(includes funds for public hearings and a fact finding mission, as well as approval for sole source for charter plane; includes funds for 8 senators to travel)

Respectfully submitted,

JOSÉE VERNER, P.C.
Chair

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

The Honourable Senator Verner, P.C., moved:

That the report be adopted.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

CIBA/2018-02-15/396(P)|390| — Report of the Subcommittee on Human Resources

The Honourable Senator McCoy made a statement and answered questions on the review and renewal of the Senate Policy on Prevention and Resolution of Harassment in the Workplace.

CIBA/2018-02-15/397(P)|230| — Report of the Audit Subcommittee

The Deputy Chair of the Audit Subcommittee, the Honourable Senator Batters, tabled the eighth report of the subcommittee as follows:

Thursday, February 15, 2018

The Audit Subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has the honour to table its

EIGHTH REPORT

Your subcommittee has approved and now tables the attached Quarterly Financial Report of the Senate of Canada for the quarter ended September 30, 2017.

Respectfully submitted,

DENISE BATTERS
Deputy Chair

The Honourable Senator Batters made a statement and, together with Pascale Legault, answered questions.

At 8:53 a.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1), the committee proceeded in camera.

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.

At 9:44 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Pascale Legault
Chief Corporate Services Officer and
Clerk of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

Daniel Charbonneau
Recording Secretary