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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 55
Thursday, December 6, 2001
The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met at 11:37 a.m. this day, in Room 705, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Andy Scott, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Carole-Marie Allard, Chuck Cadman, Irwin Cotler, Brian Fitzpatrick, Ivan Grose, John McKay, Denis Paradis, Andy Scott, Kevin Sorenson.
Acting Members present: Pat O’Brien for Paul DeVilliers; Derek Lee for John Maloney; Ovid Jackson for Lynn Myers; John Harvard for Stephen Owen; Robert Lanctôt for Michel Bellehumeur.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Gérald Lafrenière, researcher, Robin McKay, researcher.
Witnesses: From the Department of Justice Canada: Judith Bellis, Head, Judicial Affairs Unit; Adèle Berthiaume, Counsel, Judicial Affairs Unit; Adair Crosby, Counsel, Judicial Affairs Unit.
The Order of Reference dated Wednesday, October 3, 2001, being now read as follows:
ORDERED, -- That Bill C-30, An Act to establish a body that provides administrative services to the Federal Court of Appeal, the Federal Court, the Court Martial Appeal Court and the Tax Court of Canada, to amend the Federal Court Act, the Tax Court of Canada Act and the Judges Act, and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.
The Chair called Clause 1.
Judith Bellis made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
Kevin Sorenson moved that – Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), that the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights request by means of a report to the House that the Solicitor General conduct an immediate audit of the custodial arrangements for all inmates serving sentences of life imprisonment and,
That the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights receive a briefing from the office of the Solicitor General on the custodial arrangements for all inmates serving sentences of life imprisonment.
After debate, the question being put on the motion, it was negatived on the following recorded division:
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Yeas: |
Nays: |
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Chuck Cadman |
Carole-Marie
Allard |
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Brian Fitzpatrick |
Irwin Cotler |
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Kevin Sorenson |
Yvan Grose |
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Ken Epp |
Derek Lee |
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Robert Lanctôt |
John McKay |
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Ovid Jackson |
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Denis Paradis |
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(5) |
(7) |
It was agreed – That the Commissioner of Corrections be invited to appear before the Committee early in the New Year to provide a briefing on the custodial arrangements for all inmates serving sentences of life imprisonment.
At 1:00 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Catherine Barrette / Marie Danielle Vachon
Clerks of the Committee