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Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament

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

Issue 16 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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[English]

The Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament met this day, at 9:37 a.m., in room 356- S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Donald H. Oliver, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Champagne, P.C., Cools, Cordy, Duffy, Fraser, Furey, Joyal, P.C., Keon, Losier-Cool, McCoy, Nolin, Oliver and Wallace (13).

In attendance: Michel Bédard and Sebastian Spano, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to rule 86(1)(f)(i), the committee began its consideration of the printing of an updated version of the Rules of the Senate of Canada.

WITNESS:

Senate of Canada:

Charles Robert, Principal Clerk, Chamber Operations and Procedure Office.

Mr. Robert made a presentation and answered questions.

The committee proceeded to the consideration of a draft report.

After discussion, it was moved by the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool that the report be adopted.

After debate, it was moved by the Honourable Senator McCoy that paragraph 1 be amended by deleting the paragraph and substituting the following:

1. That the Clerk of the Senate be authorized to prepare and print from time to time, as required, for presenting in the Senate by the Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament, consolidated versions of the Rules of the Senate containing any changes approved by the Senate to that time and any minor typographical corrections.

After debate, it was moved by the Honourable Senator Cordy that the motion in amendment be further amended by replacing the word ``presenting'' with the word ``tabling.''

After debate, the question being put on the subamendment, it was negatived.

After debate, the question being put on the motion in amendment, it was negatived.

After debate, it was agreed that paragraph 1 be adopted.

It was moved by the Honourable Senator Fraser that paragraph 2 be adopted.

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

After debate, it was agreed that the report be adopted and that the chair be authorized to present it in the Senate.

At 10:40 a.m., the committee proceeded to the consideration of its future business.

Senator Cools proposed the name of Martha Fusca, President and CEO of Stornoway Communications for the purposes of the committee's order of reference dealing with the televising of chamber proceedings.

At 10:50 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Blair Armitage

Clerk of the Committee