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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 25

Tuesday, March 22, 2005

The Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness met in a televised session at 9:03 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D Centre Block, the Chair, Paul DeVillers, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Garry Breitkreuz, Joe Comartin, Hon. Roy Cullen, Hon. Paul DeVillers, Hon. Paul Harold Macklin, John Maloney, Richard Marceau, Myron Thompson, Vic Toews and Mark Warawa.

Acting Members present: Serge Ménard for Diane Bourgeois, Rob Moore for Vic Toews and Hon. Denis Paradis for Anita Neville.

Associate Members present: Peter MacKay.

Other Members present: France Bonsant, Paul Crête and Robert Vincent.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Philip Rosen, Principal ; Robin MacKay, Analyst.

Witnesses: Customs Excise Union: Ron Moran, National President; Jean-Pierre Fortin, National Vice-President, Region of Quebec. Quebec RCMP Officers' Association: Gaétan Delisle, President; André Girard, Treasurer. Royal Canadian Mounted Police: Giuliano Zaccardelli, Commissioner; Pierre-Yves Bourduas, Assistant Commissioner, Commanding Officer, "C" Division. National Police Services of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police: Peter D. Martin, Deputy Commissioner. Royal Canadian Mounted Police: Giuliano Zaccardelli, Commissioner.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study on the closing of RCMP detachments

It was agreed, — That the brief presented by Customs Excise Union be taken as read and published in today’s Evidence.

Ron Moran and Gaétan Delisle each made a statement and answered questions with the other witnesses of Customs Excise Union and the Quebec RCMP Officers' Association.

At 10:05 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:13 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Giuliano Zaccardelli made a statement and, with Pierre-Yves Bourduas, answered questions.

At 11:16 a.m, pursuant to the Order of Reference of Tuesday, November 2, 2004, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the DNA Identification Act and the National Defence Act - (Consideration of DNA Service Requests)

Giuliano Zaccardelli and Peter D. Martin answered questions.

At 11:32 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Diane Diotte
Clerk of the Committee

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