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

Issue No. 8 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 9, 2017

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 9, 2017
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[English]

The Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament met in camera this day at 9:34 a.m., in room 356-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Batters, Bellemare, Cools, Dupuis, Fraser, Frum, Gold, Housakos, Martin, McCoy, McInnis, Mégie, Ringuette, Seidman and Wells (15).

In attendance: Sebastian Spano and David Groves, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to rule 12-7(2)(a), the committee continued its consideration of amendments to the Rules of the Senate.

The committee considered a draft report, and amendments were made thereto.

It was agreed that the draft report, as amended, be adopted, and that the chair present the report to the Senate.

At 9:40 a.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee considered a draft agenda.

At 9:50 a.m., pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, the committee began its consideration of the process for determining the composition of the Committee of Selection and the composition of each standing committee.

At 11:03 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Till Heyde

Acting Clerk of the Committee