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MINUTES OF PROCEEDING
(Meeting No. 10)
Thursday, May 14, 1998
The Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations met at 8:35 a.m., this day in Room 256-S, The Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette and Mr. Lee presiding.
Representing the Senate: Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Kelly, Moore (3).
Representing the House of Commons: Paul DeVillers, Marlene Jennings, Derek Lee, Gary Lunn, John Maloney, Ghislain Lebel, Alex Shepherd, Tom Wappel (8).
Acting members present: Peter McKay for Bill Casey, Garry Breitkreuz for Ted White.
In attendance: Suzanne Verville, Joint Clerk of the Committee (House of Commons); François-R. Bernier, General Counsel, Peggy Rasmussen-Jodoin and Peter Bernhardt, Counsel to the Committee, Research Branch, Library of Parliament.
The committee continued its consideration of its permanent Order of Reference, section 19, The Statutory Instruments Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. S-22, which follows:
19. Every statutory instrument issued, made or established after December 31, 1971, other than an instrument the inspection of which and the obtaining of copies of which are precluded by any regulations made pursuant to paragraph 20(d), shall stand permanently referred to any committee of the House of Commons, of the Senate or of both Houses of Parliament that may be established for the purpose of reviewing and scrutinizing statutory instruments
APPEARING:
The Honourable Andy Scott, M.P., P.C., Solicitor General of Canada.
WITNESSES:
From the Solicitor General of Canada:
Jean T. Fournier, Deputy Solicitor General; and
Paul Dubrule, Senior Counsel and Manager, Legal Services.
SOR/88-361 -- Royal Canadian Mounted Police Regulations, 1988
Mr. Scott made a statement and with Mr. Dubrule answered questions from members of the committee.
At 10:11 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Tõnu Onu
Joint Clerk of the Committee (Senate)