THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL FINANCE

ORDER OF REFERENCE

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Tuesday, February 6, 2024:

With leave of the Senate,

The Honourable Senator Tannas moved, seconded by the Honourable Senators Plett, Saint‑Germain and Cordy:

That the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance be authorized to examine and report on the practice of including non-financial matters in bills implementing provisions of budgets and economic statements, including, but not limited to:

(a) examining how the Senate generally reviews and considers non-financial provisions in budget implementation acts;

(b) examining how other legislatures review financial legislation; and

(c) providing recommendations and guidelines to the Senate and its committees on methods to provide proper scrutiny of non-financial provisions found within budget implementation acts while permitting financial provisions to proceed in a timely manner; and

That the committee report to the Senate no later than April 30, 2024.

After debate,

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

Clerk of the Senate

Gérald Lafrenière

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Thursday, May 9, 2024:

The Honourable Senator Carignan, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Housakos:

That, notwithstanding the order of the Senate adopted on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, the date for the final report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance in relation to its study on the practice of including non-financial matters in bills implementing provisions of budgets and economic statements be extended from April 30, 2024, to December 31, 2024.

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

Clerk of the Senate

Shaila Anwar