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

Issue 1 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 2, 2016

OTTAWA, Tuesday, February 2, 2016
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[English]

The Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament met this day at 9:33 a.m., in room 356- S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Batters, Cools, Doyle, Fraser, Frum, Joyal, P.C., Martin, McInnis, Ogilvie, Seidman, Smith (Cobourg), P.C., Tkachuk, Wells and White (14).

In attendance: Sebastian Spano, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

The committee considered a draft report on expenses pursuant to rule 12-26(2).

The Honourable Senator Smith (Cobourg), P.C., moved:

That the report be adopted.

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

It was agreed that the chair be authorized to table the report in the Senate.

The committee considered a draft agenda.

At 10:57 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Charles Robert

Clerk of the Committee