ORDERS OF REFERENCE
Extract from the Journals of the House of Commons of Monday, June 19, 1995:
Pursuant to Standing Order 45(6), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Gray (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Massé (President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs),--That a Special Joint Committee of the Senate and the House of Commons be appointed to develop a Code of Conduct to guide Senators and Members of the House of Commons in reconciling their official responsibilities with their personal interests, including their dealings with lobbyists;
That seven Members of the Senate and fourteen Members of the House of Commons be the Members of the Committee, and the Members of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs be appointed to act on behalf of the House as Members of the said Committee;
That changes in the membership, on the part of the House of Commons of the Committee be effective immediately after a notification signed by the member acting as the chief Whip of any recognized party has been filed with the clerk of the Committee;
That the Committee be directed to consult broadly and to review the approaches taken with respect to these issues in Canada and in other jurisdictions with comparable systems of government;
That the Committee have the power to sit during sittings and adjournments of the House;
That the Committee have the power to report from time to time to send for persons, papers and records, and to print such papers and evidence as may be ordered by the Committee;
That the Committee have the power to retain the services of expert, professional, technical and clerical staff;
That a quorum of the Committee be 11 Members whenever a vote, resolution or other decision is taken, so long, as both Houses are represented and that the Joint Chairpersons be authorized to hold meetings, to receive evidence and authorize the printing thereof, whenever six Members are present, so long as both Houses are represented;
That the Committee be empowered to appoint, from among its Members, such sub-committees as may be deemed advisable, and to delegate to such sub-committees, all or any of its power except the power to report to the Senate and House of Commons;
That the Committee be empowered to authorize television and radio broadcasting of any or all of its proceedings;
That the Committee make its final report no later than October 31, 1995;
That, notwithstanding usual practices, if the Senate is not sitting when the final report of the Committee is completed, the report may be deposited with the Clerk of the Senate and it shall thereupon be deemed to have been presented to that House; and
That a Message be sent to the Senate requesting that House to unite with this House for the above purpose, and to select, if the Senate deem advisable, Members to act on the proposed Special Joint Committee. (Government Business No. 24)
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on division.
ATTEST
Extract from the Journals of the House of Commons of Friday, September 29, 1995:
By unanimous consent, it was ordered,--That the 1st Report of the Special Joint Committee on a Code of Conduct, presented earlier this day, be concurred in.
ATTEST
Extract from the Journals of the House of Commons of Wednesday, November 29, 1995:
By unanimous consent, Mr. Milliken (Parliamentary Secretary ot the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Ms. Catterall (Ottawa West), moved,--That the 2nd Report of the Special Joint Committee on a Code of Conduct, presented earlier this day, be concurred in.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.
ATTEST
ROBERT MARLEAU
Clerk of the House of Commons
ORDERS OF REFERENCE OF THE SENATE
Extract from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Senate, Wednesday, June 28, 1995:
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Stanbury, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rizzuto:
That the Senate do unite with the House of Commons in the appointment of a Special Joint Committee of the Senate and the House of Commons to develop a Code of Conduct to guide Senators and Members of the House of Commons in reconciling their official responsibilities with their personal interests, including their dealings with lobbyists;
That seven Members of the Senate and fourteen Members of the House of Commons be Members of the Committee.
That the Committee be directed to consult broadly and review the approaches taken with respect to these issues in Canada and other jurisdictions with comparable systems of government;
That the Committee have the power to sit during sittings and adjournments of the Senate;
That the Committee have the power to report from time to time, to send for persons, papers and records, and to print such papers and evidence as may be ordered by the Committee;
That the Committee have the power to retain the services of expert, professional, technical and clerical staff;
That a quorum of the Committee be 11 Members whenever a vote, resolution or other decision is taken, so long as both Houses are represented and that the Joint Chairpersons be authorized to hold meetings, to receive evidence and authorize the printing thereof, whenever six Members are present, so long as both Houses are represented;
That the Committee be empowered to appoint, from among its Members, such sub-committees as may be deemed advisable, and to delegate to such sub-committees, all or any of its power except the power to report to the Senate and House of Commons;
That the Committee be empowered to authorize television and radio broadcasting of any or all of its proceedings;
That the Committee present its final report no later than October 31, 1995;
That, notwithstanding usual practices of this House, if the Senate is not sitting when the final report of the Committee is completed, the report may be deposited with the Clerk of the Senate and it shall thereupon be deemed to have been presented to that Senate; and
That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House accordingly.
After debate, the question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Extract from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Senate, Tuesday, October 17, 1995:
Consideration of the First Report of the Special Joint Committee on a Code of Conduct (extension of deadline), presented in the Senate on Tuesday, 3rd October, 1995.
The Honourable Senator Oliver moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Grimard, that the Report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Extract from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Senate, Tuesday, December 12, 1995:
Consideration of the Second Report of the Special Joint Committee on a Code of Conduct (name change in French), presented in the Senate on 6th December, 1995.
The Honourable Senator Oliver moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Atkins, that the Report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate