The Special Senate Committee on the

Pearson Airport Agreements

Order of Reference

Extract from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Senate, dated May 4, 1995

That a special committee of the Senate be appointed to examine and report upon all matters concerning the policies and negotiations leading up to, and including, the agreements respecting the redevelopment and operation of Terminals 1 and 2 at Lester B. Pearson International Airport and the circumstances relating to the cancellation thereof;

That seven Senators, nominated by the Committee of Selection no later than two weeks after adoption of this motion act as members of the special committee, and that three members constitute a quorum;

That the committee have power to send for persons, papers and records, to examine witnesses under oath, to report from time to time and to print such papers and evidence from day to day as may be ordered by the committee;

That the committee have the power to sit during adjournments of the Senate;

That the committee have power to retain the services of professional, clerical, stenographic and such other staff as deemed advisable by the committee;

That the committee have power to authorize television and radio broadcasting, as it deems appropriate, of any or all of its proceedings; and

That the committee present its final report to the Senate no later than one year following the striking of the committee.

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