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

Issue No. 9 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 13, 2017

OTTAWA, Tuesday, June 13, 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, Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., Lankin, P.C., McInnis, Ringuette, Seidman, Tkachuk and White (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)(c), the committee continued its consideration of the orders and practices of the Senate and the privileges of Parliament.

The committee resumed its consideration of the first report of the Subcommittee to Review the Senators Attendance Policy, presented to the committee on June 6, 2017.

The committee made amendments to the report.

At 11:08 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Till Heyde

Acting Clerk of the Committee