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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 138
Tuesday, May 4, 1999
The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met at 9:10 a.m. this day, in Room 701, La Promenade Building, the Chair, John Maloney, presiding.
Member(s) of the Committee present: Reg Alcock, Eleni Bakopanos, Michel Bellehumeur, Chuck Cadman, Aileen Carroll, Paul DeVillers, Ivan Grose, Derek Lee, Peter MacKay, John Maloney, Peter Mancini, Richard Marceau, John McKay and Jacques Saada.
Acting Member(s) present: Richard Harris for Jim Abbott, Eric Lowther for John Reynolds, Pierre Brien for Richard Marceau.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: David Goetz, Researcher and Philip Rosen, Senior Analyst.
Witness(es): From the Ministry of the Solicitor General of Canada: Richard Zubrycki, Director General, Corrections Directorate; Mary Campbell, Director, Corrections Policy.
The Order of Reference dated Wednesday, April 21, 1999, being read as follows:
ORDERED, -- That Bill C-69, An Act to amend the Criminal Records Act and to amend another Act in consequence be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108 and the Order of Reference dated Wednesday, April 21, 1999, the Committee commenced consideration of Bill C-69, An Act to amend the Criminal Records Act and to amend another Act in consequence.
The Chair called Clause 1.
The witnesses made opening statements and answered questions.
It was agreed, -- That the Committee proceed to Clause-by-Clause consideration of Bill C-69 and C-284 on Thursday, May 6, 1999.
At 10:30 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 10:39 a.m., the sitting resumed in camera.
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 Committee resumed consideration of its draft report.
It was agreed, -- That the draft report, as amended, be concurred in.
It was agreed, -- That the Chair, Clerks and Researchers be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes to the report as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.
It was agreed, -- That, in addition to the 550 copies printed by the House, 450 copies of the Report be printed with a distinctive cover.
It was agreed, -- That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request the government to table a comprehensive response to the Report.
It was agreed, -- That the Chair instruct legislative drafters to draft a bill for the Committee's consideration reflecting the recommendations contained in the Report.
It was agreed, -- That the Chair be authorized to present the report to the House.
At 12:20 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Roxanne Enman / Roger Préfontaine
Clerk(s) of the Committee