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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 51

Thursday, February 3, 2011

The Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security met at 8:58 a.m. this day, in Room C-180, 1 Wellington Street, the Chair, Kevin Sorenson, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Don Davies, Roger Gaudet, Mark Holland, Andrew Kania, Ben Lobb, Dave MacKenzie, Phil McColeman, Alexandra Mendes, Maria Mourani, Rick Norlock, Brent Rathgeber and Kevin Sorenson.

Acting Members present: Bruce Hyer for Don Davies and Louis Plamondon for Maria Mourani.

In attendance: House of Commons: Mike MacPherson, Legislative Clerk . Library of Parliament: Lyne Casavant, Analyst.

Witnesses: Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness: Mary Campbell, Director General, Corrections and Criminal Justice Directorate; Daryl Churney, Acting Director, Corrrections Policy Division; Liliane Keryluk, Senior Policy Analyst, Corrections Policy Division. Correctional Service of Canada: Michel Laprade, Senior Counsel, Legal Services.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Monday, September 27, 2010, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-5, An Act to amend the International Transfer of Offenders Act.

Pursuant to Standing Order 75(1), consideration of Clause 1 was postponed.

The Chair called Clause 2.

After debate, Clause 2 carried.

On Clause 3,

Don Davies moved, — That Bill C-5, in Clause 3, be amended by replacing line 20 on page 1 with the following:

“shall consider the following factors:”

Alexandra Mendes moved, — That the amendment be amended by replacing, in the French version, the word “tient” with the words “doit tenir”

After debate, the question was put on the subamendment of Alexandra Mendes and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 5.

The question was put on the amendment of Don Davies, as amended, and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 5.

Don Davies moved, — That Bill C-5, in Clause 3, be amended by replacing line 21 on page 1 with the following:

“(a) whether the”

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Don Davies and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 5.

Mark Holland moved, — That Bill C-5, in Clause 3, be amended by replacing line 1 on page 2 with the following:

“(b) whether the”

By unanimous consent, Don Davies moved, — That the amendment be amended by replacing lines 1 and 2 on page 2 with the following: “(b) whether the offender’s return to Canada while they are serving their sentence, will endanger”

After debate, the question was put on the subamendment of Don Davies and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 5.

The question was put on the amendment of Mark Holland, as amended, and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 5.

Don Davies moved, — That Bill C-5, in Clause 3, be amended by replacing line 16 on page 2 with the following:

“(c) whether the”

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Don Davies and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 5.

Don Davies moved, — That Bill C-5, in Clause 3, be amended by replacing line 18 on page 2 with the following:

“criminal activity, after the transfer, while they are serving their sentence;”

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Don Davies and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 5.

Don Davies moved, — That Bill C-5, in Clause 3, be amended by replacing line 19 on page 2 with the following:

“(d) whether the”

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Don Davies and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 5.

Don Davies moved, — That Bill C-5, in Clause 3, be amended by replacing line 23 on page 2 with the following:

“(e) whether the”

The question was put on the amendment of Don Davies and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 5.

Maria Mourani moved, — That Bill C-5, in Clause 3, be amended by deleting lines 30 to 32 on page 2.

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Maria Mourani and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 5.

Bruce Hyer moved, — That Bill C-5, in Clause 3, be amended by deleting lines 33 to 37 on page 2.

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Bruce Hyer and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 5.

Bruce Hyer moved, — That Bill C-5, in Clause 3, be amended by deleting lines 41 to 43 on page 2.

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Bruce Hyer and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 3; NAYS: 8.

Bruce Hyer moved, — That Bill C-5, in Clause 3, be amended by deleting lines 44 and 45 on page 2.

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Bruce Hyer and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 5.

Clause 3, as amended, carried by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 5.

Clause 4 carried.

The Short Title carried.

The Title carried.

The Bill, as amended, carried on division.

ORDERED, — That the Chair report the Bill, as amended, to the House.

ORDERED, — That Bill C-5, as amended, be reprinted for the use of the House at report stage.

At 11:24 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Roger Préfontaine
Clerk of the Committee

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