CLERK OF THE SENATE

GARY W. O'BRIEN. PH.D.

GREFFIER DU SENAT
GARY W. O'BRIEN. PH.D.
January 29, 2014
Senator Marie-P. Charette Poulin
The Senate of Canada
250-N Centre Block
Ottawa, ON K1A 0A4
Dear Senator:
Pursuant to your request to verify your attendance and voting records for the 41st
Parliament, please be advised of the following.
Between June 2, 2011 to December 31, 2013, you attended 170 of the 208 sitting
days in the Senate Chamber and you were away 38. Please note that you were on medical
leave for 16 days out of the 38 days away. You were on public business for 19 days out the
remaining 22 days and 3 of the days were for personal reasons.
In terms of Standing Votes held in the Senate Chamber for the same period, a total of
70 were held in the Senate Chamber. You were present for 44 votes and absent for 26
votes. For the 26 votes that you were absent, you were on public business for 7 of those
votes and you were on medical leave for 8.
If you require further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
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Gary W. O'Brien
c.c.: Hon. Noel A. Kinsella
Hon. James Cowan