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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 36

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met in a televised session at 1:01 p.m. this day, in Room C-110, 1 Wellington Street, the Chair, Mike Wallace, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Françoise Boivin, Sean Casey, Bob Dechert, Robert Goguen, Pierre Jacob, Ève Péclet, Mike Wallace and David Wilks.

Acting Members present: Stella Ambler for Kyle Seeback and Joy Smith for Patrick Brown.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Lyne Casavant, Analyst ; Dominique Valiquet, Analyst . House of Commons: Chloé O'Shaughnessy, Procedural Clerk.

Witnesses: London Abused Women's Centre: Megan Walker, Executive Director. Native Women's Association of Canada: Michèle Audette, President; Teresa Edwards, In-House Legal Counsel, Director, International Affairs and Human Rights. Rising Angels: Katarina MacLeod. Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies: Kim Pate, Executive Director. Sisters Inside: Deborah Kilroy, Chief Executive Officer and Legal Counsel.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Monday, June 16, 2014, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-36, An Act to amend the Criminal Code in response to the Supreme Court of Canada decision in Attorney General of Canada v. Bedford and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

Megan Walker, Michèle Audette, Teresa Edwards, Katarina MacLeod and with Kim Pate and Deborah Kilroy, by videoconference from New York, New York, made statements and answered questions.

At 3:06 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Jean-François Pagé
Clerk of the Committee

2014/07/09 8:50 a.m.