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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 6

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

The Legislative Committee on Bill C-2 met in a televised session at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Rick Dykstra, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Hon. Larry Bagnell, Joe Comartin, Rick Dykstra, Carole Freeman, Richard Harris, Brian Jean, Hon. Marlene Jennings, Daryl Kramp, Derek Lee, Brian Masse, Réal Ménard, Rob Moore and Daniel Petit.

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

Witnesses: John Howard Society of Canada: Craig Jones, Executive Director. Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police: Clayton J.D. Pecknold, Co-Chair, Law Amendments Committee; Pierre-Paul Pichette, Co-Chair, Law Amendments Committee. As an individual: Isabel J. Schurman, Professor, Faculty of Law, McGill University.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Friday, October 26, 2007, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 5:15 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:17 p.m., the sitting resumed.

The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

Réal Ménard moved, — That the Department of Justice be asked to table all available legal opinions relating to the constitutionality of Bill C-2.

Marlene Jennings moved, — That the motion be amended by adding after the words “to be asked” the following: “to provide on a confidential, in-camera basis which protects «advice to the Minister»,”; adding after the word “opinions” the following: “in its possession”; and adding after the words “Bill C-2” the following “by Friday, November 16, 2007, 3:00 p.m.” .

Debate arose thereon.

At 5:32 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), the Committee adjourned to 9:00 a.m., Thursday, November 15, 2007.

Christine Lafrance
Clerk of the Committee

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