Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue 9 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Monday, September 25, 2006
(28)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 9:39 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Donald H. Oliver, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Campbell, Cowan, Day, Joyal, P.C., Milne, Nolin, Oliver, Stratton and Zimmer (10).

In attendance: Margaret Young and Philippe Le Goffe, Analysts, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, June 27, 2006, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-2, providing for conflict of interest rules, restrictions on election financing and measures respecting administrative transparency, oversight and accountability. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 3.)

WITNESSES:

Public Service Integrity Office:

Dr. Edward W. Keyserlingk, Public Service Integrity Officer;

Pierre Martel, Executive Director;

Jean-Daniel Bélanger, Senior Counsel.

Public Service Commission of Canada:

Maria Barrados, President;

Peter Edwards, Director, Strategic Policy;

Gaston Arseneault, General Counsel.

The Chair made an opening statement.

Dr. Keyserlingk made a statement and, with Mr. Martel and Mr. Bélanger, answered questions.

At 11:20 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:30 a.m., the committee resumed.

The Chair made a statement.

Ms. Barrados made a statement and, with Mr. Arseneault, answered questions.

At 1:05 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

OTTAWA, Monday, September 25, 2006
(29)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 2:05 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Donald H. Oliver, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Campbell, Cowan, Day, Joyal, P.C., Milne, Nolin, Oliver, Stratton and Zimmer (10).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Ringuette and Tkachuk (2).

In attendance: Katharine Kirkwood, Director, Law and Government Division, Kristen Douglas, Tara Gray, Analysts, Library of Parliament; Till Heyde, Committee Clerk, Committees Directorate.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, June 27, 2006, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-2, providing for conflict of interest rules, restrictions on election financing and measures respecting administrative transparency, oversight and accountability. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 3.)

WITNESSES:

Confédération des syndicats nationaux:

Eric Lévesque, Counsel.

United Steelworkers:

Dennis Deveau, Legislative Director;

Roger Falconer, Staff National Office.

Federal Accountability Initiative for Reform (FAIR):

Joanna Gualtieri, Director;

David Hutton, Coordinator;

The Honourable David Kilgour, Advisory Board.

As an individual:

Allan Cutler.

The Chair made an opening statement.

Mr. Deveau and Mr. Lévesque each made statements and, with Mr. Falconer, answered questions.

At 3:54 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 4:15 p.m., the committee resumed.

The Chair made a statement.

Ms. Gualtieri, Mr. Hutton and Mr. Cutler each made statements and, with Mr. Kilgour, answered questions.

At 6:12 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Gérald Lafrenière

Clerk of the Committee