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Senate Committee Membership 2008-09*

ABORIGINAL PEOPLES

39-2

Chair: Gerry St. Germain, P.C.
Deputy Chair: Nick G. Sibbeston

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Campbell, Dallaire, Dyck, Gill, Gustafson, *Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (or Tardif), Hubley, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Lovelace Nicholas, Peterson, Segal, Sibbeston and St. Germain, P.C.

Also participated in this committee's work: The Honourable Senators Cowan, Nolin, Stratton, Tkachuk and Watt

40-1

This committee was not struck during this session.

40-2

Chair: Gerry St. Germain, P.C.
Deputy Chair: Nick G. Sibbeston

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Brazeau, Brown, Campbell, Carstairs, P.C., *Cowan (or Tardif), Dyck, Hubley, Lang, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Lovelace Nicholas, Peterson, Raine, Sibbeston and St. Germain, P.C.

Also participated in this committee's work: The Honourable Senators Banks, Fairbairn, P.C., Grafstein, Munson and Watt



AGING (SPECIAL)

39-2

Chair: Sharon Carstairs, P.C.
Deputy Chair: Wilbert Joseph Keon

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Carstairs, P.C., Chaput, Cools, Cordy, *Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (or Tardif), Johnson, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Mercer and Nolin

Also participated in this committee's work: The Honourable Senators Keon and Stratton

40-1

This committee was not struck during this session.

40-2

Chair: Sharon Carstairs , P.C.
Deputy Chair: Wilbert Joseph Keon

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Carstairs, P.C., Chaput, Cools, Cordy, *Cowan (or Tardif), Keon, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Mercer and Stratton

Also participated in this committee's work: The Honourable Senator Greene


AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

39-2

Chair: Joyce Fairbairn, P.C.
Deputy Chair: Leonard J. Gustafson

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Bacon, Baker, P.C., Callbeck, Cowan, Fairbairn, P.C., Gustafson, *Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (or Tardif), *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Mahovlich, Mercer, Peterson, Segal and St. Germain, P.C.

Also participated in this committee's work: The Honourable Senators Biron, Campbell, Chaput, Eyton, Nolin and Oliver

40-1

This committee was not struck during this session.

40-2

Chair: Percy Mockler
Deputy Chair: Joyce Fairbairn, P.C.

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Baker, P.C., Callbeck, *Cowan (or Tardif), Duffy, Eaton, Fairbairn, P.C., Housakos, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Lovelace Nicholas, Mahovlich, Mercer, Milne, Mockler and Rivard

Also participated in this committee's work: The Honourable Senators Cordy, Meighen, Munson, Poulin and Tkachuk


ANTI-TERRORISM (SPECIAL)

39-2

Chair: David P. Smith, P.C.
Deputy Chair: Pierre Claude Nolin

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Day, Fairbairn, P.C., Fraser, *Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (or Tardif), Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., Kinsella, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Nolin and Smith, P.C.

Also participated in this committee's work: The Honourable Senators Baker, P.C., and Segal

40-1

This committee was not struck during this session.

40-2

This committee was not struck before the end of the fiscal year.


BANKING, TRADE AND COMMERCE

39-2

Chair: W. David Angus
Deputy Chair: Yoine Goldstein

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Angus, Biron, Cowan, Eyton, Fitzpatrick, Goldstein, Grafstein, Harb, *Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (or Tardif), *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Massicotte, Meighen, Ringuette and Tkachuk

Also participated in this committee's work: The Honourable Senators Banks, Corbin, Dawson, De Bané, P.C., Fox, P.C., Gustafson, Jaffer, Johnson, Lapointe, Moore, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Prud'homme, P.C., and Spivak

40-1

This committee was not struck during this session.

40-2

Chair: Michael A. Meighen
Deputy Chair: Céline Hervieux-Payette, P.C.

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators *Cowan (or Tardif), Eyton, Fox, P.C., Gerstein, Goldstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Massicotte, Meighen, Moore, Oliver and Ringuette

Also participated in this committee's work: The Honourable Senators Banks, Duffy, Hubley and Tkachuk


CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR SENATORS

Original members agreed to by motion of the Senate

39-2

Chair: Serge Joyal, P.C.
Deputy Chair: A. Raynell Andreychuk

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Angus, Carstairs, P.C., Joyal, P.C., and Robichaud, P.C.

40-1

This committee was not struck during this session.

40-2

Chair: Serge Joyal, P.C.
Deputy Chair: A. Raynell Andreychuk

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Angus, Carstairs, P.C., Joyal, P.C., and Robichaud, P.C.


ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

39-2

Chair: Tommy Banks
Deputy Chair: Pierre Claude Nolin

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Adams, Banks, Brown, Campbell, Cochrane, *Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (or Tardif), Kenny, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Milne, Mitchell, Nolin, Sibbeston, Spivak and Trenholme Counsell

Also participated in this committee's work: The Honourable Senators Dawson, Grafstein, McCoy, Meighen and Munson

40-1

This committee was not struck during this session.

40-2

Chair: W. David Angus
Deputy Chair: Grant Mitchell

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Adams, Angus, Banks, *Cowan (or Tardif), Kenny, Lang, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Merchant, Mitchell, Neufeld, Peterson, Sibbeston, Spivak and St. Germain, P.C.

Also participated in this committee's work: The Honourable Senators Brown, McCoy and Milne


FISHERIES AND OCEANS

39-2

Chair: William Rompkey, P.C.
Deputy Chair: Ethel Cochrane

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Adams, Campbell, Cochrane, Comeau, Cowan, Gill, *Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (or Tardif), Hubley, Johnson, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Meighen, Robichaud, P.C., Rompkey, P.C., and Watt

Also participated in this committee's work: The Honourable Senators Baker, P.C., Eyton and Gustafson

40-1

This committee was not struck during this session.

40-2

Chair: William Rompkey, P.C.
Deputy Chair: Ethel Cochrane

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Adam, Campbell, Cochrane, Cook, *Cowan (or Tardif), Hubley, Johnson, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), MacDonald, Manning, Raine, Robichaud, P.C., Rompkey, P.C., and Watt

Also participated in this committee's work: The Honourable Senators Munson, Peterson and Stratton


FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

39-2

Chair: Consiglio Di Nino
Deputy Chair: Peter A. Stollery

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Corbin, Dawson, De Bané, P.C., Di Nino, Downe, *Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (or Tardif), Jaffer, Johnson, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Mahovlich, Nolin, Rivest, Smith, P.C., and Stollery

Also participated in this committee's work: The Honourable Senators Cools, Dallaire, Grafstein, Massicotte, Oliver, Peterson and Prud'homme, P.C.

40-1

This committee was not struck during this session.

40-2

Chair: Consiglio Di Nino
Deputy Chair: Peter A. Stollery

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Corbin, *Cowan (or Tardif), Dawson, De Bané, P.C., Di Nino, Downe, Fortin-Duplessis, Grafstein, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Mahovlich, Segal, Stollery and Wallin

Also participated in this committee's work: The Honourable Senators Kenny, Kinsella, Prud'homme, P.C., Stratton and Zimmer


HUMAN RIGHTS

39-2

Chair: A. Raynell Andreychuk
Deputy Chair: Mobina S. B. Jaffer

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Dallaire, *Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (or Tardif), Jaffer, Kinsella, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Lovelace Nicholas, Munson, Oliver, Pépin and Poy

Also participated in this committee's work: The Honourable Senators Cowan, Di Nino, Goldstein, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Phalen, Ringuette, Stratton and Trenholme Counsell

40-1

This committee was not struck during this session.

40-2

Chair: A. Raynell Andreychuk
Deputy Chair: Mobina S. B. Jaffer

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Brazeau, *Cowan (or Tardif), Dallaire, Goldstein, Jaffer, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Martin, Nancy Ruth, Pépin and Poy

Also participated in this committee's work: The Honourable Senators Munson, Spivak and Stratton


INTERNAL ECONOMY, BUDGETS AND ADMINISTRATION

39-2

Chair: George J. Furey
Deputy Chair: Terry Stratton

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Comeau, Cook, Cowan, Downe, Furey, Goldstein, *Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (or Tardif), Jaffer, Kinsella, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Massicotte, Nancy Ruth, Phalen, Prud'homme, P.C., Robichaud, P.C., Stollery and Stratton

Also participated in this committee's work: The Honourable Senators Biron, Dawson, Kenny, Mitchell, Moore, Nolin and Tardif

40-1

This committee was not struck during this session.

40-2

Chair: George J. Furey
Deputy Chair: David Tkachuk

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Comeau, Cordy, *Cowan (or Tardif), Dawson, Downe, Furey, Greene, Jaffer, Kinsella, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), MacDonald, Massicotte, Munson, Rivard, Robichaud, P.C., Stollery and Tkachuk

Also participated in this committee's work: The Honourable Senators Cook, Hubley, Mitchell, Prud'homme, P.C., and Tardif


LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

39-2

Chair: Joan Fraser
Deputy Chair: A. Raynell Andreychuk

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Baker, P.C., Bryden, Carstairs, P.C., Di Nino, Fraser, Furey, *Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (or Tardif), Joyal, P.C., *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Milne, Oliver, Stratton
and Watt

Also participated in this committee's work: The Honourable Senators Adams, Banks, Campbell, Cochrane, Cowan, Grafstein, Gustafson, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Mercer, Merchant, Moore, Murray, P.C., Peterson, Phalen, Robichaud, P.C., Tardif and Tkachuk

40-1

This committee was not struck during this session.

40-2

Chair: Joan Fraser
Deputy Chair: Pierre Claude Nolin

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Angus, Baker, P.C., Bryden, Campbell, *Cowan (or Tardif), Dickson, Fraser, Joyal, P.C., *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Milne, Nolin, Rivest, Wallace and Watt

Also participated in this committee's work: The Honourable Senator Stratton


LIBRARY OF PARLIAMENT (JOINT)

Original members agreed to by motion of the Senate

39-2

Co-Chair: Marilyn Trenholme Counsell

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Lapointe, Murray, P.C., Oliver, Rompkey, P.C., and Trenholme Counsell

40-1

This committee was not struck during this session.

40-2

Joint Chair: Sharon Carstairs, P.C.

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Baker, P.C., Carstairs, P.C., Greene, Jaffer and Stratton

Also participated in this committee's work: The Honourable Senators Lapointe, Munson and Peterson


NATIONAL FINANCE

39-2

Chair: Joseph A. Day
Deputy Chair: Terry Stratton

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Biron, Cowan, Day, De Bané, P.C., Di Nino, Eggleton, P.C., *Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (or Tardif), *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Mitchell, Moore, Murray, P.C., Nancy Ruth, Ringuette and Stratton

Also participated in this committee's work: The Honourable Senators Chaput, Fox, P.C., Massicotte, Nolin, Oliver, Peterson, Tardif and Tkachuk

40-1

This committee was not struck during this session.

40-2

Chair: Joseph A. Day
Deputy Chair: Irving Gerstein

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Chaput, *Cowan (or Tardif), Day, De Bané, P.C., Di Nino, Eggleton, P.C., Gerstein, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Mitchell, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Prud'homme, P.C., and Ringuette

Also participated in this committee's work: The Honourable Senators Banks, Fox, P.C., Greene, Hubley, McCoy, Meighen, Murray, P.C., Oliver, Peterson, Rivard, Spivak and Stratton


NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENCE

39-2

Chair: Colin Kenny
Deputy Chair: David Tkachuk

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Atkins, Banks, Day, *Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (or Tardif), Kenny, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Meighen, Moore, Nancy Ruth, Tkachuk and Zimmer

Also participated in this committee's work: The Honourable Senators Comeau, Mitchell, Munson, Peterson, Segal and Stollery

40-1

This committee was not struck during this session.

40-2

Chair: Colin Kenny
Deputy Chair: Pamela Wallin

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Banks, *Cowan (or Tardif), Day, Kenny, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Manning, Meighen, Moore, Tkachuk, Wallin and Zimmer

Also participated in this committee's work: The Honourable Senators Atkins, Lang, Martin, Mitchell
and Nolin


SUBCOMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS

Subcommittee membership lists as they appeared when the subcommittee was created

39-2

Chair: Michael A. Meighen
Deputy Chair: Joseph A. Day

Members of the subcommittee:
The Honourable Senators Banks, Day, Kenny, Meighen and Nancy Ruth

Also participated in this subcommittee's work: The Honourable Senators Dallaire and Downe

40-1

This subcommittee was not struck during this session.

40-2

This subcommittee was not struck before the end of the fiscal year.


OFFICIAL LANGUAGES

39-2

Chair: Maria Chaput
Deputy Chair: Andrée Champagne, P.C.

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Champagne, P.C., Chaput, Comeau, De Bané, P.C., Goldstein, Harb, *Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (or Tardif), *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Losier-Cool, Murray, P.C., and Tardif

Also participated in this committee's work: Corbin, Jaffer, Kinsella, Munson and Ringuette

40-1

This committee was not struck during this session.

40-2

Chair: Maria Chaput
Deputy Chair: Andrée Champagne, P.C.

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Champagne, P.C., Chaput, Comeau, *Cowan (or Tardif), Fortin-Duplessis, Goldstein, Jaffer, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Losier-Cool, Mockler and Poulin

Also participated in this committee's work: The Honourable Senators Martin, Munson, Murray, P.C., Rivard and Tardif


RULES, PROCEDURES AND THE RIGHTS OF PARLIAMENT

39-2

Chair: Wilbert Joseph Keon
Deputy Chair: David P. Smith, P.C.

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Angus, Brown, Champagne, P.C., Corbin, Cordy, Fraser, Furey, Grafstein, *Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (or Tardif), Joyal, P.C., Keon, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Losier-Cool, McCoy, Robichaud, P.C., and Smith, P.C.

Also participated in this committee's work: The Honourable Senators Comeau, Cools and Kenny

40-1

This committee was not struck during this session.

40-2

Chair: Donald H. Oliver
Deputy Chair: David P. Smith, P.C.

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Brown, Cools, Corbin, *Cowan (or Tardif), Duffy, Fraser, Furey, Joyal, P.C., Keon, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Losier-Cool, McCoy, Nolin, Oliver, Robichaud, P.C., and Smith, P.C.

Also participated in this committee's work: The Honourable Senators Milne, Tardif and Watt


SCRUTINY OF REGULATIONS (JOINT)

Original members agreed to by motion of the Senate

39-2

Joint Chair: J. Trevor Eyton

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Biron, Bryden, De Bané, P.C., Eyton, Harb, Moore, Nolin and St. Germain, P.C.

Also participated in this committee's work: The Honourable Senators Bacon and Zimmer

40-1

This committee was not struck during this session.

40-2

Joint Chair: J. Trevor Eyton

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Bryden, Cook, Dickson, Eyton, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Moore and Wallace

Also participated in this committee's work: The Honourable Senator Cordy


SELECTION COMMITTEE

Original members agreed to by motion of the Senate

39-2

Chair: Hugh Segal
Deputy Chair: James S. Cowan

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Bacon, Carstairs, P.C., Cowan, Fairbairn, P.C., Fraser, *Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (or Tardif), *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Nancy Ruth, Segal, Stratton and Tkachuk

40-1

Chair: David Tkachuk
Deputy Chair: Jim Munson

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Brown, Carstairs, P.C., Cochrane, *Cowan (or Tardif), Di Nino, Fairbairn, P.C., Hervieux-Payette, P.C., *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Munson, Robichaud, P.C., and Tkachuk

Also participated in this committee's work: The Honourable Senator Fraser

40-2

Chair:
David Tkachuk (Chair from February 3 to 10, 2009)
Terry Stratton (Chair as of February 10, 2009)
Deputy Chair: Jim Munson

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Carstairs, P.C., Cochrane, *Cowan (or Tardif), Di Nino, Fairbairn, P.C., Hervieux-Payette, P.C., *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Munson, Robichaud, P.C., Stratton and Tkachuk

Also participated in this committee's work: The Honourable Senator Corbin, Fraser and McCoy


SOCIAL AFFAIRS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

39-2

Chair: Art Eggleton, P.C.
Deputy Chair: Wilbert Joseph Keon

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Brown, Callbeck, Champagne, P.C., Cochrane, Cook, Cordy, Eggleton, P.C., Fairbairn, P.C., *Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (or Tardif), Keon, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Munson, Pépin and Trenholme Counsell

Also participated in this committee's work: The Honourable Senators Grafstein, Mercer and Milne

40-1

This committee was not struck during this session.

40-2

Chair: Art Eggleton, P.C.
Deputy Chair: Wilbert Joseph Keon

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Champagne, P.C., Cook, Cordy, *Cowan (or Tardif), Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, P.C., Fairbairn, P.C., Keon, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Martin, Pépin and Segal

Also participated in this committee's work: The Honourable Senators Munson and Stratton


SUBCOMMITTEE ON CITIES

Subcommittee membership lists as they appeared when the subcommittee was created

39-2

Chair: Art Eggleton, P.C.
Deputy Chair: Andrée Champagne, P.C.

Members of the subcommittee:
The Honourable Senators Champagne, P.C., Cordy, Eggleton, P.C., Keon, Munson and Trenholme Counsell

Also participated in this subcommittee's work: The Honourable Senators Pépin and Segal

40-1

This subcommittee was not struck during this session.

40-2

Chair: Art Eggleton, P.C.
Deputy Chair: Hugh Segal

Members of the subcommittee:
The Honourable Senators Cordy, Dyck, Eggleton, P.C., Martin and Segal

Also participated in this subcommittee's work: The Honourable Senators Champagne, P.C., Cook and Fairbairn, P.C.


SUBCOMMITTEE ON POPULATION HEALTH

Subcommittee membership lists as they appeared when the subcommittee was created

39-2

Chair: Wilbert Joseph Keon
Deputy Chair: Lucie Pépin

Members of the subcommittee:
The Honourable Senators Brown, Callbeck, Cochrane, Cook, Fairbairn, P.C., Keon and Pépin

Also participated in this subcommittee's work: The Honourable Senators Eggleton, P.C., Munson, Segal and Trenholme Counsell

40-1

This subcommittee was not struck during this session.

40-2

Chair: Wilbert Joseph Keon
Deputy Chair: Lucie Pépin

Members of the subcommittee:
The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Champagne, P.C., Cook, Eaton, Fairbairn, P.C., Keon and Pépin

Also participated in this subcommittee's work: The Honourable Senators Cordy, Dyck, Eggleton, P.C., Martin, Munson and Stratton


TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

39-2

Chair: Lise Bacon
Deputy Chair: Donald H. Oliver

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Adams, Bacon, Dawson, Eyton, Fox, P.C., *Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (or Tardif), Johnson, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Mercer, Merchant, Oliver, Phalen, Tkachuk and Zimmer

Also participated in this committee's work: The Honourable Senators Comeau, Fairbairn, P.C., Massicotte and Spivak

40-1

This committee was not struck during this session.

40-2

Chair: Lise Bacon
Deputy Chair: Janis G. Johnson

Members of the committee:
The Honourable Senators Adams, Bacon, Cochrane, *Cowan (or Tardif), Dawson, Eyton, Fox, P.C., Housakos, Johnson, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Mercer, Merchant, Wallace and Zimmer

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