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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 3 - Minutes of Proceedings -  October 23, 2012

OTTAWA, Tuesday, October 23, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament met this day, in camera, at 10:06 a.m., in room 356-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Senator David Smith, P.C. (Cobourg), presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Braley, Comeau, Enverga, Furey, Joyal, P.C., and Smith, P.C. (Cobourg) (6).

In attendance: Till Heyde, Chamber Operations Clerk; and Sebastian Spano and Andre Barnes, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

It was agreed that staff be permitted to remain.

In accordance with rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee considered its business.

The chair of the Subcommittee to Further Review the Rules of the Senate, the Honourable Senator Comeau, presented the first report of the subcommittee, recommending a draft third report from the committee to the Senate.

The committee considered the report of the subcommittee.

At 10:18 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Charles Robert

Clerk of the Committee