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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 13
 
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
 

The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met at 11:06 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Ed Fast, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Joe Comartin, Bob Dechert, Ed Fast, Hon. Dominic LeBlanc, Marc Lemay, Serge Ménard, Alexandra Mendes, Brian Murphy, Rick Norlock, Daniel Petit, Brent Rathgeber and Stephen Woodworth.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Robin MacKay; Dominique Valiquet. House of Commons: Simon Larouche.

 

Witnesses: Statistics Canada: Mia Dauvergne, Policing Services Program, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics; Craig Grimes, Courts Program, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics; Julie McAuley, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics. As an individual: John Martin, University of the Fraser Valley. John Weston, M.P..

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, the Committee resumed its study on the state of organized crime.
 

Julie McAuley and John Martin made statements and, with Mia Dauvergne and Craig Grimes, answered questions.

 

At 12:27 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:33 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Wednesday, April 14, 2010, the Committee commenced consideration of Bill C-475, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (methamphetamine and ecstasy).
 

The Chair called Clause 1.

 

John Weston made a statement and answered questions.

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

It was agreed, — That on Thursday, April 22, 2010, in relation to Bill C-475, the Committee invite officials from the Department of Justice and proceed to clause-by-clause consideration following their appearance.

 

It was agreed, — That Myles Kirvan or the Frank Iacobucci, both appointed by Order in Council, be invited to appear before the Committee on Thursday, April 22, subject to availibility.

 

At 12:56 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Miriam Burke
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2011/03/28 10:55 a.m.