THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON INTERNAL ECONOMY, BUDGETS AND ADMINISTRATION
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
OTTAWA, Thursday, June 5, 2025
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[English]
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration met this day at 9:00 a.m., in room C128, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Lucie Moncion, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Audette, Boehm, Boyer, Carignan, P.C., Dalphond, Forest, Francis, Housakos, LaBoucane-Benson, Loffreda, MacAdam, MacDonald, Moncion, Moodie, Quinn, Saint-Germain, Seidman, Smith, and Tannas (19).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Fridhandler, Henkel, McNair, Mohamed, Osler, and Oudar (6).
Participating in the meeting: Shaila Anwar, Clerk of the Senate and Clerk of the Parliaments; Pascale Legault, Chief Corporate Services Officer and Clerk of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration; Gérald Lafrenière, Deputy Clerk, Legislative Services; Catherine Beaudoin, Acting Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel; senior Senate officials and other support staff.
Pursuant to rule 12-7(1) of the Rules of the Senate, the committee continued its consideration of financial and administrative matters concerning the Senate’s internal administration.
The chair made a statement.
The senators introduced themselves.
CIBA/2025-06-05/001(P) — Consent Agenda
The chair made a statement regarding the consent agenda.
The Honourable Senator Forest moved that the consent agenda, which is comprised of the following items, be adopted:
- Minutes of Proceedings from December 5, 2024 (in Public and In Camera).
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
CIBA/2025-06-05/002(P) — For Information Items sent via Email
The chair made a statement regarding items sent via email to members for information purposes.
At 9:05 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 9:06 a.m., the committee resumed in camera, pursuant to rule 12-16. (1).
At 11:17 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Pascale Legault
Chief Corporate Services Officer and Clerk of the Standing Committee on
Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
Keli Hogan
Recording Secretary