Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Motion to Authorize Committee to Study 2023 Statutes Repeal Act--Debate
November 8, 2023
Pursuant to notice of November 7, 2023, moved:
That the report on the Statutes Repeal Act for the year 2023, tabled in the Senate on February 1, 2023, be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs for examination and report; and
That the committee submit its report to the Senate no later than Tuesday, December 5, 2023.
Can you kindly remind us which number this is on the Order Paper?
I have a question in regard to this. Is there a reason why this particular Statutes Repeal Act report would be sent to the Legal Committee, and for them to report it in such a short period of time? I know they are quite a busy committee in regard to the bills they have to deal with.
Senator Ringuette, I think you need to be on debate.
Okay, then let me phrase that in a debate manner.
It seems not very often that we get such kinds of bills; my latest recollection is about 10 or 12 years ago. Yes, I believe that probably the Legal Committee is a good committee to undertake such studies. However, I must admit that, in my mind, I look at the agenda of the Legal Committee in this debate, and I would question if it’s reasonable for this chamber to decide that —
