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Minutes of Proceedings
The Chair called Clause 1.
Michael Cooper and Mark Farrant made statements and answered questions.
At 9:28 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 9:32 a.m., the sitting resumed.
The Committee commenced its clause-by-clause study of the Bill.
On Clause 1,
Ron McKinnon moved, — That Bill C-417, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing, in the English version, lines 19 and 20 on page 1 with the following:“(c) any medical or psychiatric treatment or any therapy or counselling that a person referred to in subsection (1)”
After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Ron McKinnon and it was agreed to.
“(3) For the purpose of paragraph (2)(c), the health care professional that provides medical or psychiatric treatment or therapy or counselling must be entitled to do so under the laws of a province.”
After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Ron McKinnon and it was agreed to.
Clause 1, as amended, carried.
On new Clause 2,
Ron McKinnon moved, — That Bill C-417 be amended by adding after line 25 on page 1 the following:“Coming into Force
2 This Act comes into force on the 90th day after the day on which it receives royal assent.”
After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Ron McKinnon and it was agreed to.
The Title carried.
The Bill, as amended, carried.
ORDERED, — That the Chair report the Bill, as amended, to the House.
ORDERED, — That Bill C-417, as amended, be reprinted for the use of the House at report stage.
At 9:35 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 9:48 a.m., the sitting resumed in camera.
It was agreed, — That, for the study of remediation agreements, the Shawcross Doctrine and the discussions between the Office of the Attorney General and government colleagues, the Chair send a letter to the Hon. Jody Wilson Raybould in reply to her correspondence dated Monday, February 25, 2019, in order to offer her the option of appearing on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at 3:15 p.m.
At 10:04 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.