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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 125
Tuesday, March 16, 1999
The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met at 8:40 a.m. this day, in Room 371, West Block, the Chair, John Maloney, presiding.
Member(s) of the Committee present: Jim Abbott, Reg Alcock, Eleni Bakopanos, Michel Bellehumeur, Peter MacKay, John Maloney, John McKay, John Reynolds and Jacques Saada.
Other Member present: Albina Guarnieri.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Marilyn Pilon, Researcher.
Witness(es): From the Canadian Bar Association: Isabel Schurman, Chair, National Criminal Justice Section; Tamra L. Thomson, Director, Legislation and Law Reform. From the National Associations Active in Criminal Justice: Lisa Addario, Executive Coordinator. From the Criminal Lawyers' Association: Irwin Koziebrocki, Vice-President, Toronto. From the University of Calgary: Rainer Knopff, Professor, Department of Political Science. From the University McGill: Christopher Manfredi, Professor, Department of Political Science. From the Life Line Concept: René Durocher, Senior In-Reach Worker; Glenn Flett, Executive Director, L.I.N.C. (Long-Term Inmates Now in the Community). From the Church Council on Justice and Corrections: Rick Prashaw, Communications Coordinator. From the John Howard Society of Alberta: Christine Leonard, Executive Director. From the St. Leonard's Society of Canada: Elizabeth White, Executive Director.
Pursuant to its Order of Reference dated Thursday, October 22, 1998, the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights resumed consideration of Bill C-251, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (cumulative sentences). (See Minutes of Proceedings dated Tuesday, December 1st, 1998, Meeting No. 106)
The witnesses made opening statements and answered questions.
At 12:42 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Roxanne Enman
Clerk of the Committee