Moved the adoption of the report.

Honourable senators, this week the Senate welcomed Shaila Anwar in her new role as Clerk of the Senate. In May 2002, the Standing Senate Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament decided that when a new Clerk entered into office, we should use it as an opportunity to reintroduce a governance structure that makes the Clerk of the Senate the head of the Senate Administration.

The committee’s twelfth report recommends that the Senate amend the Senate Administrative Rules to reflect this new structure. The changes are generally minor. They would essentially restore to the Clerk of the Senate functions that had been transferred in recent years to the Executive Committee. Although these changes are minor, it’s important that we adopt them so we can transition to this new governance model. Thank you for your attention.