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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 132
Tuesday, April 13, 1999
The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met at 8:08 a.m. this day, in Room 371, West Block, the Chair, John Maloney, presiding.
Member(s) of the Committee present: Eleni Bakopanos, Chuck Cadman, Aileen Carroll, Paul DeVillers, Ivan Grose, Derek Lee, Peter MacKay, John Maloney, Richard Marceau, John McKay and Jacques Saada.
Acting Member(s) present: Richard Harris for Jim Abbott, Pierre Brien for Michel Bellehumeur.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Marilyn Pilon, Researcher and Philip Rosen, Senior Analyst.
Witness(es):From the Canadian Society for Forensic Science: Wayne Jeffery, Chair, Drugs and Driving Committee, Vancouver Forensic Laboratory; Joel Mayer, Member and Toxicologist, Drugs and Driving Committee; From the Department of Justice: Donald K. Piragoff, General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section; Hal Pruden, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section.
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).
The witnesses answered questions.
At 9:43 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 10:04 a.m., the sitting resumed in camera.
The Committee resumed consideration of its draft report.
At 11:35 a.m., the Committee proceeded to discuss its future business.
At 11:44 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Roxanne Enman / Roger Préfontaine
Clerk(s) of the Committee