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Proceedings of the Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament

Formerly: The Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders

First Session Thirty-seventh Parliament, 2001

Chairman: The Honourable JACK AUSTIN, P.C.

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Wednesday, May 9, 2001

Issue No. 6

First meeting on: The proposal by Senator St. Germain to officially recognize a third party in the Senate

• Order of Reference
• Minutes of Proceedings
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings (73K)

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MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Jack Austin, P.C., Chairman

The Honourable Terry Stratton, Deputy Chairman

and

The Honourable Senators:

Andreychuk, Bryden, * Carstairs, P.C. (or Robichaud, P.C.), DeWare, Di Nino, Gauthier, Grafstein, Joyal, P.C., Kroft, Losier-Cool, * Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella), Murray, P.C., Pitfield, P.C., Poulin, Rossiter

* Ex Officio Members

(Quorum 4)

Changes in membership of the committee:

Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:

The name of the Honourable Senator Fraser was substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Poulin (May 9, 2001).

The name of the Honourable Senator Poulin was substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Fraser (May 9, 2001).

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