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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 5

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met at 8:47 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Dave MacKenzie, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Françoise Boivin, Hon. Irwin Cotler, Robert Goguen, Jack Harris, Pierre Jacob, Brian Jean, Dave MacKenzie, Brent Rathgeber, Kyle Seeback and Stephen Woodworth.

Acting Members present: Charmaine Borg for Kennedy Stewart and Bryan Hayes for Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay.

Other Members present: Joe Comartin and Jasbir Sandhu.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Robin MacKay, Analyst ; Julia Nicol, Analyst.

Witnesses: As individuals: Anthony N. Doob, Professor, Centre of Criminology, University of Toronto; Eugene Oscapella, Part-time Professor, Department of Criminology, University of Ottawa. Canadian Bar Association: Eric Gottardi, Vice-Chair, National Criminal Justice Section; Michael Jackson, Member, Committee on Imprisonment and Release, National Criminal Justice Section. Correctional Service of Canada: Don Head, Commissioner. John Howard Society of Canada: Catherine Latimer, Executive Director. Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime: Susan O'Sullivan, Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime. Victims of Violence: Sharon Rosenfeldt, President.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Wednesday, September 28, 2011, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-10, An Act to enact the Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act and to amend the State Immunity Act, the Criminal Code, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and other Acts.

Eric Gottardi, Michael Jacson, Anthony Doob, Sharon Rosenfeldt and Susan O'Sullivan made statements and answered questions.

At 9:50 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:55 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Eugene Oscapella, Don Head and Catherine Latimer made statements and answered questions.

At 10:46 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Jean-François Pagé
Clerk of the Committee

2011/10/24 1:55 p.m.