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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 86
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met at 3:36 p.m. this day, in Room 371, West Block, the Chair, Andy Scott, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Bill Blaikie, Chuck Cadman, Irwin Cotler, Ivan Grose, Paul Harold Macklin, John McKay, Andy Scott, Kevin Sorenson.
Acting Members present: Robert Lanctôt for Michel Bellehumeur; Bernard Patry for Carole-Marie Allard.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: David Goetz, researcher; Philip Rosen, senior analyst.
Witnesses: From the United Steelworkers of America: Lawrence McBrearty, National Director; Andrew King, Department Leader, Health, Safety and Environment.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of February 19, 2002, the Committee resumed consideration of the subject-matter of Bill C-284, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (offences by corporations, directors and officers).
The witnesses made a statement and answered questions.
At 4:55 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 4:58 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Kevin Sorenson moved –That the
Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights invite the Solicitor General,
the Commissioner of Corrections Services Canada, the National Parole Board and
the Office of the Correctional investigator to appear before the Committee to
provide a status report on the implementation of the recommendations made by
the Sub-Committee on Justice and Human Rights in May 2000 regarding the Corrections
and Conditional Release Act.
Paul Macklin moved the
following amendment – That the motion be amended by striking out the words the
Solicitor General in line 2 and by adding, in line 6, immediately after the
word committee “before the House rises in June of 2002” so that the motion
would read:
That the Standing Committee
on Justice and Human Rights invite the Commissioner of Corrections Services
Canada, the National Parole Board and the Office of the Correctional
investigator to appear before the Committee, before the House rises in June of
2002, to provide a status report on the implementation of the recommendations
made by the Sub-Committee on Justice and Human Rights in May 2000 regarding the
Corrections and Conditional Release Act.
After debate, the question
being put on the amendment, it was adopted.
And the question being put
on the main motion, as amended, it was adopted.
By unanimous consent, it was
agreed that the Minister might be called at a later date should the committee
not find the response satisfactory.
It was agreed – That the
Committee would consider its draft report on Mental Disorder in June.
It was agreed – That the
Committee would commence the study of Bill C-400, An Act to amend the Divorce
Act (limits on rights of child access by sex offenders) in the near future.
It was agreed – That the
Committee would add additional meetings to consider the subject-matter of C-284
in order to accommodate the hearing of additional witnesses.
At 4:28 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 4:29 p.m., the Committee proceeded to sit in camera.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of the House of February 26, 2002, the Committee resumed its statutory review of the mental disorder provisions of the Criminal Code.
At 5:44 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Jean-François Pagé / Marie Danielle Vachon
Clerks of the Committee