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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 112
Wednesday, February 10, 1999
The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 536, Wellington Building, the Chair, John Maloney, presiding.
Member(s) of the Committee present: Eleni Bakopanos, Chuck Cadman, Aileen Carroll, Paul DeVillers, Ivan Grose, Peter MacKay, John Maloney, Richard Marceau, John Reynolds and Jacques Saada.
Acting Member(s) present: Lynn Myers for Reg Alcock, Claude Drouin for Derek Lee.
Associate Member present: Richard Harris.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Marilyn Pilon, Researcher and Philip Rosen, Senior Analyst.
Witness(es):From the Quebec Bar Association: Carole Brosseau, Lawyer, "Comité en droit criminel"; Jean Asselin, Lawyer, "Comité en droit criminel"; From the Ministry of Attorney General of British Columbia: Larry Campbell, Chief Coroner.
Pursuant to Standing Order 68(4)(a) and the Order of Reference dated Thursday, October 30, 1997, the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights resumed consideration of the Criminal Code impaired driving provisions. (See Minutes of Proceedings dated Wednesday, February 3, 1999, Meeting No. 109)
John Reynolds moved -- That the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights undertake an immediate review of the operation and impact of the use of section 742.1 Criminal Code regarding conditional sentencing, with the view to amend this section to ensure it is not used by the judiciary in cases involving violent crime.
Eleni Bakopanos moved, -- That the motion be amended by adding after the word "undertake" the following: "as requested by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada in her letter to the Committee dated April 20, 1998".
After debate, the amendment was agreed to unanimously.
After further debate, the motion as amended, was agreed to unanimously.
It was agreed, -- That the Sub-Committee on Agenda and Procedure meet at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 16, 1999.
At 3:45 p.m., the witnesses from the Quebec Bar Association made opening statements and answered questions.
At 4:45 p.m., Larry Campbell made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 5:25 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Roxanne Enman / Roger Préfontaine
Clerk(s) of the Committee