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

Issue 4 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 8, 2010
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[English]

The Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament met this day, in camera, at 9:36 a.m., in room 356-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable David P. Smith, P.C. (Cobourg), presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Braley, Brown, Carignan, Carstairs, P.C., Cools, De Bané, P.C., Duffy, Fraser, Joyal, P.C., McCoy, Ogilvie, Oliver, Smith, P.C. (Cobourg), Stratton and Wallace (15).

In attendance: Sebastian Spano and Anna Gay, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament

In accordance with rule 92(2)(f), the committee considered a draft report on the restructuring of Senate standing committees.

It was agreed that senators' staff be permitted to remain in the room.

It was moved:

That the draft report be adopted.

The committee considered several proposed amendments to the draft report.

After debate, it was agreed that several amendments be adopted.

The question being put on the motion, the report was adopted, as amended.

At 11:25 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Charles Robert

Clerk of the Committee