Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament

The Senate Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament (RPRD) (French: Commité permanent du Sénat du Règlement, de la procédure et des droits du Parlement) is a committee of the Senate of Canada. As a standing committee, the rules of the Senate re-establish the committee at the opening of every new session of the Senate (otherwise the committee would permanently dissolve). The committee is charged with considering the possible repercussions and consequences of the motion of Hugh Segal to televise the proceedings of the Senate for public viewing.[1]

Mandate

The committee's mandate is:

  1. on its own initiative to propose, from time to time, amendments to the rules for consideration by the Senate;
  2. upon reference from the Senate, to examine and, if required, report on any question of privilege; and
  3. to consider the orders and customs of the Senate and privileges of Parliament.[2]

Members
CaucusMemberProvince
 ConservativeVernon White, deputy chairON
 ConservativeDenise BattersSK
 ConservativeJoseph A. DayQC
 ConservativeLinda FrumON
 ConservativeTom McInnisNS
 ConservativeDavid TkachukSK
 ConservativeDavid WellsNL
 Independent Senators GroupRenée DupuisQC
 Independent Senators GroupMarc GoldQC
 Independent Senators GroupFrances LankinON
 Independent Senators GroupElaine McCoyAB
 Independent Senators GroupPierrette RinguetteNB
 Non-affiliatedDiane BellemareQC
 Non-affiliatedAnne CoolsON
 Senate LiberalJoan FraserQC
 Senate LiberalMobina JafferBC
 Senate LiberalSerge JoyalQC

The Representative of the Government in the Senate and Leader of the Opposition in the Senate are both ex-officio members of the committee.

Notes
  1. "Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament". Information Service, Parliament of Canada. Retrieved on 2012-02-09.
  2. "Mandate". Information Service, Parliament of Canada. Retrieved on 2012-02-09.
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