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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 18
Wednesday, May 16, 2001
The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met at 4:37 p.m. this day, in Room 371, West Block, the Chair, Andy Scott, presiding.
Member(s) of the Committee present: Carole-Marie Allard, Irwin Cotler, Paul DeVillers, Ivan Grose, Stephen Owen, Andy Scott, Larry Spencer, Vic Toews.
Acting Member(s) present: Nancy Karetak-Lindell for John McKay, Walt Lastewka for Lynn Myers, John Williams for Kevin Sorenson, Réal Ménard for Michel Bellehumeur.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Philip Rosen, Senior Analyst.
Appearing: From the Department of Justice: Anne McLellan, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.
Witness(es): From the Department of Justice: Morris Rosenberg, Deputy Minister & Deputy Attorney General of Canada; Catherine MacLeod, Director, Ministerial Secretariat; Catherine Latimer, Senior Counsel/Director, Youth Justice.
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(6) and the Order of Reference dated Tuesday, February 27, 2001, relating to the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2002, 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.
John Williams moved, -- That the Chair of the Canadian Human Rights Commission be called to testify before this Committee regarding the apparent distribution of the contents of the Special Report to Parliament on Pay Equity to the media before it was tabled in Parliament on February 15, 2001 and the apparent distribution of the contents of the Annual Report of the Canadian Human Rights Commission to the media before it was tabled in Parliament on March 29, 2001, and that this Committee report its findings back to the House of Commons.
The question being put on the motion, it was negatived by a show of hands:
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YEAS: 3 |
NAYS: 7 |
At 5:37 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Catherine Barrette / Roger Préfontaine
Clerk(s) of the Committee