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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 27
 
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
 

The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met at 3:32 p.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Art Hanger, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Hon. Larry Bagnell, Hon. Sue Barnes, Patrick Brown, Art Hanger, Derek Lee, Réal Ménard, Rob Moore, Brian Murphy and Daniel Petit.

 

Acting Members present: Marc Lemay for Carole Freeman, Rick Norlock for Myron Thompson and Pierre A. Paquette for Carole Freeman.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Robin MacKay, Analyst; Dominique Valiquet, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Legal Aid Ontario: George Biggar, Vice-President, Policy, Planning and External Relations. Clinique juridique francophone de l'Est d'Ottawa: René Guitard, Director. Centre for Addiction and Mental Health: Richard Coleman, Coordinator, Toronto Drug Treatment Court. Department of Justice: Kevin Wilson, Senior Counsel, Federal Prosecution Service.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the Committee resumed consideration of the Main Estimates 2006-2007: Votes 1 et 5 under JUSTICE, Legal Aid Program, referred to the Committee on Tuesday, April 25, 2006.
 

George Biggar and René Guitard each made a statement concerning the Legal Aid Program and answered questions.

 

At 4:33 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:35 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the Committee resumed consideration of the Main Estimates 2006-2007: Votes 1 et 5 under JUSTICE, Drug Treatment Courts, referred to the Committee on Tuesday, April 25, 2006.
 

Kevin Wilson and Richard Coleman each made a statement concerning Drug Treatment Courts and answered questions.

 

At 5:31 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Diane Diotte
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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