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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 27
Tuesday, February 29, 2000
The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met at 3:36 p.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, Andy Scott, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Reg Alcock, Michel Bellehumeur, Carolyn Bennett, Aileen Carroll, Paul DeVillers, Ivan Grose, John Maloney, John McKay, John Reynolds, Jacques Saada and Andy Scott.
Acting Members present: Grant McNally for Chuck Cadman, Eric Lowther for Jim Abbott, Real Menard for Pierrette Venne and Svend Robinson for Peter Mancini.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Philip Rosen, Senior Analyst, Mary C. Hurley, Researcher.
Appearing: From the Department of Justice: The Hon. Anne McLellan, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.
Witnesses: From the Citizenship and Immigration Canada: Greg Fyffe, Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy and Program Development. From the Department of Finance: Louis Lévesque, General Director, Personal Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch. From the Department of Human Resources Development Canada: Phil Jensen, Director General, Social Policy. From the Treasury Board of Canada: Sharon Hamilton, Assistant Secretary, Pensions Division. From the Department of Justice: Michelle Gosselin, Director General, Modernizing Benefits and Obligations; Mark Jewett, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister; Lisa Hitch, Senior Counsel. From the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada: Bill Austin, Assistant Deputy Minister, Claims and Indian Government; Ray Hatfield, General Director.
The Order of Reference dated Monday, February 21, 2000, being now read as follows:
ORDERED, -- That Bill C-23, An Act to modernize the Statutes of Canada in relation to benefits and obligations be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.
The Chair called Clause 1.
The Minister made an opening statement and with the other witnesses answered questions.
At 5:06 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Roger Préfontaine
Clerk of the Committee