JURI Committee Meeting
Notices of Meeting include information about the subject matter to be examined by the committee and date, time and place of the meeting, as well as a list of any witnesses scheduled to appear. The Evidence is the edited and revised transcript of what is said before a committee. The Minutes of Proceedings are the official record of the business conducted by the committee at a sitting.
For an advanced search, use Publication Search tool.
If you have any questions or comments regarding the accessibility of this publication, please contact us at accessible@parl.gc.ca.
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
MEETING No. 83
Tuesday, June 16, 1998
The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met in a televised session at 9:07 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Shaughnessy Cohen, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Eleni Bakopanos, Shaughnessy Cohen, Paul DeVillers, Sheila Finestone, Paul E. Forseth, Peter G. MacKay, John Maloney, Peter Mancini, Richard Marceau and Andrew Telegdi.
Acting Member present: Chuck Cadman for Garry Breitkreuz.
In attendance : From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Philip Rosen, Senior Analyst, and Marilyn Pilon, Research Officer.
Participants: As individual: Kathy G. Louis; Rosalee Turcotte; Nigel Allan, Crown Attorney, Sex assault prosecutor; Arnold Blackstar, Director, Community Services; Brenda McDonald, Member of CAVEAT; Bob Whitman, New Leaf Program. From the "Association québécoise Plaidoyer-Victimes inc.": Arlène Gaudreault, Executive Director. From the "Centre d'aide et de lutte contre les agressions à caractère sexuel": Michelle Roy, Spokesperson. From the Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers: Marvin Bloos, President, Cabinet Beresh, DePoe, Cunningham. From the Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime: Steve Sullivan, Executive Director. From CAVEAT Alberta: Colette Mandin-Kossowan, President. From Church Council on Justice and Corrections: Lorraine Berzins, Analysist Coordinator. From Community Justice Initiative: Joanne Vogt, Program participant "Stò'-lo Nation". From Criminal Lawyers Association of Ontario: Michael Lomer, Secretary. From Edmonton Police Service: Sergent Randy Wickins. From government of Nova Scotia: Joanne Marriott-Thorne, Director, Victims’ Services Division. From the Government of Yukon Territories: Janet-Constable Rushant, Victims Services Coordinator. From the Ministry of the Attorney General for British Columbia: Susanne Dahlin, Director, Community Justice Branch, Victims Services Division. From the Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario: Lynne Kainz, Victims Witness Assistance Coordinator. From Mothers Against Drunk Driving: Susan McNab, Co-founder of the Ottawa Section. From Niagara Victims Support Services: John Goertzen, President. From the RCMP - Victims Services: Peter Quinn. From the Tearman Society: Karen O'Hara, Executive Director, Women’s Shelter. From University of Ottawa: Elizabeth Sheehy, Professor. From Victims of Violence International: Gary Rosenfeldt, Executive Director. From Victims' Voice: Wilma Derksen, Director.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108 (2), the Committee resumed a study of the Victims’ Role in the criminal Justice System (See Minutes of Proceedings of Tuesday, May 12, 1998, Meeting No. 68).
The participants discussed the role of the victims in the criminal justice system.
At 10:15 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 10:55 a.m., the sitting resumed.
At 12:43 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Luc Fortin
Clerk of the Committee