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01:01:22

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Senate Selection Committee Elects Chair and Deputy Chair

Selection Committee: December 1, 2021: The committee unanimously elects Sen. Michael L. MacDonald as its chair. The committee also selects Sen. Raymonde Saint- Germain as the deputy chair.
00:36:30

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Implementing a Secret Ballot Vote for Speaker Pro Tempore

Selection Committee: January 25, 2021: Senators debate whether to implement a secret ballot system to fill the speaker pro tempore position for the remainder of the parliamentary session. On December 9, 2020, the committee (...)
00:17:30

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Debate on the Senate Speaker Pro Tempore Position

Selection Committee - December 9, 2020: Senators nominate Pierrette Ringuette as the interim Senate Speaker Pro Tempore, the acting speaker whenever the speaker is unable to oversee a sitting of the Senate. Senator (...)
00:26:30

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Senators Meet to Discuss Virtual Meetings

Selection Committee - November 4, 2020: Senators meet in order to make recommendations to the Senate on how committees will do their work virtually during the global COVID-19 pandemic.
00:33:30

In Committee from the Senate of Canada

Committee Composition and a Possible Virtual Senate Chamber

Selection Committee - November 2, 2020: Despite his reservations, senators elect Progressive Senate Group Senator Terry Mercer as committee chair. The committee then proceeds to discuss the political composition of various (...)