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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 32
Wednesday, March 15, 2000
The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met at 4:05 p.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, Andy Scott, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Carolyn Bennett, Aileen Carroll, Ivan Grose, John Maloney, John McKay, Jacques Saada and Andy Scott.
Acting Members present: Eric Lowther for Jim Abbott and Réal Ménard for Michel Bellehumeur.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Philip Rosen, Senior Analyst and Mary Hurley, Researcher.
Witnesses: From the Foundation for Equal Families: Michelle Douglas, President; Susan Ursel, Member, Board of Directors. From the National Association of Women and the Law: Andrée Côté; Anne Kettenbeil. From the University of Western Ontario: Prof. Winifred Holland, Faculty of Law. From the University of Calgary: Ted Morton.
Pursuant to its Order of Reference of Monday, February 21, 2000, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-23, An Act to modernize the Statutes of Canada in relation to benefits and obligations (See Minutes of Proceedings, Tuesday, February 29, 2000 , Meeting No. 27).
The witnesses made opening statements and answered questions.
At 5:45 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Roger Préfontaine
Clerk of the Committee