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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (SECU)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 136

Thursday, November 8, 2018, 3:29 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Room 410, Wellington Building, 197 Sparks Street

Presiding

Hon. John McKay, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

NDP

Matthew Dubé

Acting Members present

• Sylvie Boucher for Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Tanya Dupuis, Analyst

• Dominique Valiquet, Analyst

Bill C-83, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and another Act

Witnesses

Native Counselling Services of Alberta

• Allen Benson, Chief Executive Officer

John Howard Society of Canada

• Catherine Latimer, Executive Director

• Lawrence Da Silva, Volunteer and Consultant

Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies

• Savannah Gentile, Director, Advocacy and Legal Issues

• Alia Pierini, Regional Advocate, Pacific

Union of Canadian Correctional Officers

• Jason Godin, National President

• Éric Thibault, National Vice-President

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Tuesday, October 23, 2018, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-83, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and another Act.

Catherine Latimer, Lawrence Da Silva, Savannah Gentile and Alia Pierini made statements and answered questions.

At 4:33 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:37 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Jason Godin and Allen Benson made statements and answered questions.

At 5:05 p.m., Matthew Dubé took the Chair.

At 5:10 p.m., Hon. John McKay took the Chair.

At 5:30 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Naaman Sugrue

Clerk of the Committee