Role and Responsibilities
The position of Clerk of the Senate and Clerk of the Parliaments is a Governor in Council appointment made pursuant to paragraph 130(b) of the Public Service Employment Act and reports to the Speaker of the Senate. The position supports all aspects of the legislative process and oversees the legislative services provided by the Senate. The role of Clerk of the Parliaments is custodian of all original Acts and is responsible for certifying true copies of these Acts.
The Clerk of the Senate and Clerk of the Parliaments and Chief Legislative Services Officer is one of three senior executive positions responsible for the overall management of the Senate Administration, and shares this responsibility with the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel and Chief Parliamentary Precinct Services Officer as well as the Chief Corporate Services Officer. Together, they are accountable to the Senate through the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration.
Gérald Lafrenière
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Mr. Lafrenière brings a wealth of experience to this position. His distinguished career on Parliament Hill began in 1994 as a legal analyst at the Library of Parliament. Since joining the Senate in 2004 as a Procedural Clerk, he has worked within various directorates in the institution, assuming roles at the Committees Directorate (Deputy Principal Clerk), International and Interparliamentary Affairs (Principal Clerk), and Governance and Strategic Planning (Director). He has also been a Table Officer since 2008. Mr. Lafrenière has provided procedural advice to the Speaker of the Senate, the Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration, standing committees, as well as to individual Senators.
Mr. Lafrenière has been a member of the Law Society of Ontario since 1994. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in law (LL.B.) from the University of Ottawa, and a Bachelor’s degree in Arts from the Collège Universitaire de Saint-Boniface. He is also a member of the Association of Clerks-at-the-Table.
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