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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 3
Monday, November 22, 1999
The Sub-Committee on Corrections and Conditional Release Act of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met at 7:30 p.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, Paul DeVillers, presiding.
Member(s) of the Sub-Committee present: Paul DeVillers, Jim Gouk, Ivan Grose, Peter MacKay, Jacques Saada, Pierrette Venne and Tom Wappel.
Other Member present: Hon. Andy Scott.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Lyne Casavant, Researcher and Philip Rosen, Senior Analyst.
Witness(es): As Individuals: Dr. Anthony N. Doob, Professor, Centre for Criminology, University of Toronto; Dr. Julian Roberts, Professor, Department of Criminology, University of Ottawa. From the "Barreau du Québec": Carole Brosseau, Lawyer, "Comité en droit criminel"; Jacques Normandeau, Lawyer, Montreal. From the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police: Peter Cuthbert, Superintendent. From the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies: Kim Pate, Executive Director. From the Canadian Bar Association: Michael Jackson, Member, Committee on Imprisonment & Release, National Criminal Justice Section. From the Canadian Criminal Justice Association: Rob Tropak, President; Gaston St-Jean, Executive Director. From the Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime: Steve Sullivan, Executive Director. From the John Howard Society of Canada: Graham Stewart, Executive Director. From the Quebec Association of Social Rehabilitation Agencies: Johanne Vallée, General Director; Madeleine Ferland, Member. From the St. Leonard's Society of Canada: Elizabeth White, Executive Director.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), a statutory review of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act.
The witnesses made opening statement and answered questions.
At 9:55 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Roger Préfontaine
Clerk of the Sub-Committee