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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 52
Wednesday, May 10, 2000
The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met at 3:35 p.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Andy Scott, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Reg Alcock, Michel Bellehumeur, Chuck Cadman, Aileen Carroll, Paul DeVillers, Ivan Grose, Peter MacKay, John Maloney, John Reynolds, Jacques Saada and Andy Scott.
Other Member present: Karen Redman.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Lynn Casavant, Researcher; Philip Rosen, Senior Analyst.
Appearing: From the Department of Justice: The Hon. Anne McLellan, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.
Witnesses: From the Department of Justice: Morris Rosenberg, Deputy Minister & Deputy Attorney General of Canada; Richard G. Mosley, Assistant Deputy Minister, Criminal Law Policy and Community Justice; Robert Bourgeois, Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services.
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(6) and the Order of Reference dated Tuesday, February 29, 2000, relating to the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2001, being read as follows:
ORDERED, -- That Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50 under JUSTICE, be referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.
The Chair called Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50.
The Minister made an opening statement and with the other witnesses answered questions.
At 5:08 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 5:10 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.
It was agreed, - That a dissenting opinion from the Progressive Conservative Party be appended to the report from the Sub-Committee on Corrections and Conditional Release Act.
It was agreed, - That the report from the Sub-Committee on Corrections and Conditional Release Act be adopted as the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.
At 5:25 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Roger Préfontaine
Clerk of the Committee