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THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

EVIDENCE

OTTAWA, Tuesday, December 7, 2021

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met by videoconference this day at 10:04 a.m. [ET] pursuant to rule 12-13 of the Rules of the Senate , to organize the activities of the committee.

[ Translation ]

Mark Palmer, Clerk of the Committee: Honourable senators, as clerk of the committee, it is my duty to preside over the election of the chair. I am ready to receive a motion to that effect.

Senator Boisvenu: I would like to nominate Senator Jaffer as chair of the committee.

Mr. Palmer: Are there any other nominations?

The Honourable Senator Boisvenu moved:

That the Honourable Senator Jaffer do take the chair of this committee.

Is it your pleasure, honourable senators, to adopt the motion?

Hon. Senators: Agreed.

[ English ]

Mr. Palmer: I declare the motion carried. I invite Senator Jaffer to take the chair.

Senator Mobina S. B. Jaffer ( Chair ) in the chair.

The Chair: Thank you, honourable senators, for electing me the chair.

We will now go to item 2 on the agenda, the election of the deputy chair.

The Honourable Senator Campbell moved:

That the Honourable Senator Boisvenu be deputy chair of the committee.

Honourable senators, is that acceptable to everyone, or are there any other nominations for deputy chair? No.

Senator Boisvenu, welcome. You will be the deputy chair.

Senator Boisvenu: Thank you, chair.

The Chair: We will now go to item 3, which is the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure steering committee.

The Honourable Senator Boisvenu moved:

That the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be composed of the chair, the deputy chair and other two members of the committee, to be designated after the usual consultations; and

That the subcommittee be empowered to make decisions on behalf of the committee with respect to its agenda, to invite witnesses, and to

schedule hearings.

Is it agreed, senators?

Hon. Senators: Agreed.

The Chair: We’ll go on to item 4, the motion to publish the committee’s proceedings.

Senator Boisvenu, will you move that motion?

Senator Boisvenu: I move that the motion be adopted by the committee.

The Chair: Item 5, the financial report, is next.

Senator Pate, will you move that motion?

Senator Pate: So moved.

The Chair: All in support?

Hon. Senators: Agreed.

The Chair: We now go to item 6, research staff.

Senator Campbell, will you move this motion?

Senator Campbell: I so move.

Hon. Senators: Agreed.

The Chair: We now go to item 7, authority to commit funds and certify accounts.

Hon. Senators: Agreed.

The Chair: Item 8, Senator Boisvenu, will you move the motion on travel?

Senator Boisvenu: So move.

Hon. Senators: Agreed.

The Chair: Thank you, senators.

Item 9, Senator Pate, do you move this motion?

Senator Pate: So moved.

The Chair: Is that accepted?

Hon. Senators: Agreed.

The Chair: Senator Campbell, can you move that motion on item 10, please?

Senator Campbell: So moved.

The Chair: Is that accepted?

Hon. Senators: Agreed.

The Chair: Thank you, senators.

Senator Boisvenu: I so move.

The Chair: Is that accepted?

Hon. Senators: Agreed.

The Chair: Is there any other business?

I hear no other business, so I will ask for the adjournment of the committee.

(The committee adjourned.)

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