Proceedings of the Committee on
Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament
Issue 4 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, December 10, 2002
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The Standing Senate Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament met in camera at 9:42 a.m., this day, in room 356-S, Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Milne, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Di Nino, Joyal, P.C., Milne, Pépin, Smith, P.C., Stratton (7).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Sparrow (1).
Also in attendance: From the Committees Directorate, Krista Durrell; Charles Robert, Principal Clerk of Procedure; from the Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament, Jamie Robertson; from the Office of the Honourable Senator Milne, Jeff Paul.
Also present: The official reporters of the Senate
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, October 31, 2002, the committee proceeded to study the motion ``that the recommendations and proposed rules contained in the Fourteenth Report of the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament presented to the Senate in the First Session of the 37th Parliament on June 11, 2002, be adopted''. (For complete text of Order of Reference see Proceedings of the Committee, Issue No. 3, Wednesday, December 4, 2002.)
The committee proceeded to the consideration of a draft report.
At 10:05 a.m., the committee proceeded to the consideration of a draft agenda.
It was agreed to break down the Order of Reference referring the 14th Report of the last session to the current committee into separate elements.
At 10:15 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday, December 11, 2002
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The Standing Senate Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament met in camera at 12:08 p.m., this day, in room 356-S, Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Milne, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Grafstein, Joyal, P.C., Losier-Cool, Milne, Murray, P.C., Rompkey P.C., Stratton (8).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Gauthier (1).
Also in attendance: From the Committees Directorate, Heather Lank and Krista Durrell; from the Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament, Jamie Robertson; from the Office of the Honourable Senator Milne, Jeff Paul; from the office of the Honourable Senator Rompkey, Kornelia Mankowski.
Also present: The official reporters of the Senate
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, October 31, 2002, the committee proceeded to study the motion ``that the recommendations and proposed rules contained in the Fourteenth Report of the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament presented to the Senate in the First Session of the 37th Parliament on June 11, 2002, be adopted''. (For complete text of Order of Reference see Proceedings of the Committee.)
The committee proceeded to the consideration of a draft report.
At 12:31 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, February 4, 2003
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament met in camera at 9:34 a.m., this day, in room 257, East Block, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Milne, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Di Nino, Joyal, P.C., Milne, Pépin, Rompkey P.C., Stratton, Wiebe (8).
Also in attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament, Jamie Robertson; from the Office of the Honourable Senator Milne, Jeff Paul; from the Office of the Honourable Senator Carstairs, Vincent MacNeil; Charles Robert, Principal Clerk of Procedure.
Also present: The official reporters of the Senate
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, November 5, 2002, the committee proceeded to study the motion ``that within 150 days, the Leader of the Government shall provide the Senate with a comprehensive government response to the report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence entitled: Defence of North America: A Canadian Responsibility, tabled on August 30, 2002. (For complete text of Order of Reference see Proceedings of the Committee.)
The committee proceeded to the consideration of a draft report.
The 7th report was agreed.
It was agreed that the report be presented to the Senate.
The committee continued to a discussion of the draft agenda.
At 9:51 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Blair Armitage
Clerk of the Committee