Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Issue 11 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, October 4, 2006
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 2:35 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., Oliver, Ringuette, Stratton and Zimmer (9).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Fox, P.C. (1).
In attendance: Katharine Kirkwood, Director, Law and Government Division; Nancy Holmes and Élise Hurtubise- Loranger, 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:
Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists:
Michael Nelson, Registrar of Lobbyists;
Karen Shepherd, Director of Investigations;
Pierre Ricard-Desjardins, Director of Operations;
Bruce Bergen, Legal Counsel.
Canadian Society of Association Executives:
Robert Ramsay, Chair;
Robert Hamp, Director of Communications and Research.
As a individual:
Guy W. Giorno, Lawyer, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP.
Canadian Conference of the Arts:
Alain Pineau, National Director;
Keith Kelly, Senior Policy Advisor.
The Chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Nelson made a statement and, with Mr. Bergen, answered questions.
At 4:11 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 4:19 p.m., the committee resumed.
The Chair made a statement.
Mr. Giorno, Mr. Ramsay, Mr. Pineau and Mr. Kelly each made statements and, with Mr. Hamp, answered questions.
DECLARATIONS OF PRIVATE INTERESTS
Pursuant to subsection 14(1) of the Conflict of Interest Code for Senators, a declaration of private interests was made as follows:
— By oral declaration, the Honourable Senator Fox, P.C. (Bill C-2 — witness before the committee).
At 6:10 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, October 5, 2006
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 9:05 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., Oliver, Ringuette, Stratton and Zimmer (9).
In attendance: Katharine Kirkwood, Director, Law and Government Division; Nancy Holmes and Kristen Douglas, 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:
Government Relations Institute of Canada:
Leo Duguay, President;
Lisa Stilborn, Vice-President.
Capital Hill Group:
Joe Jordan, Senior Consultant.
Canadian Chamber of Commerce:
Michael N. Murphy, Executive Vice-President, Policy.
Campaign 2000:
Simon Rosenblum, Member of the Steering Committee.
The Chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Jordon, Mr. Murphy and Mr. Duguay each made statements and, with Ms. Stilborn, answered questions.
At 11:25 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 11:37 p.m., the committee resumed.
The Chair made a statement.
Mr. Rosenblum made a statement and answered questions.
At 12:25 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Gérald Lafrenière
Clerk of the Committee