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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 7
 
Thursday, November 15, 2007
 

The Legislative Committee on Bill C-2 met in a televised session at 9:05 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Rick Dykstra, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Hon. Larry Bagnell, Joe Comartin, Rick Dykstra, Carole Freeman, Richard Harris, Hon. Marlene Jennings, Gerald Keddy, Daryl Kramp, Derek Lee, Réal Ménard, Rob Moore, Brian Murphy and Daniel Petit.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Robin MacKay, Analyst; Dominique Valiquet, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Department of Justice: Stanley Cohen, Senior General Counsel; Douglas Hoover, Counsel. As an individual: Pierre Landreville, Emeritus Professor.

 
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 

The Committee resumed consideration of the motion of Réal Ménard, — That the Department of Justice be asked to table all available legal opinions relating to the constitutionality of Bill C 2.

 

The Committee resumed consideration of the amendment of Marlene Jennings, — That the motion be amended by adding after the words “to be asked” the following: “to provide on a confidential, in-camera basis which protects «advice to the Minister»,”; adding after the word “opinions” the following: “in its possession”; and adding after the words “Bill C-2” the following “by Friday, November 16, 2007, 3:00 p.m.”.

 

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Marlene Jennings and it was negatived on the following recorded division: YEAS: Joe Comartin, Carole Freeman, Marlene Jennings, Réal Ménard — 4; NAYS: Larry Bagnell, Richard Harris, Daryl Kramp, Rob Moore, Brian Murphy, Daniel Petit — 6.

 

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division: YEAS: Larry Bagnell, Joe Comartin, Carole Freeman, Marlene Jennings, Réal Ménard — 5; NAYS: Richard Harris, Gerald Keddy, Daryl Kramp, Rob Moore, Brian Murphy, Daniel Petit — 6.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Friday, October 26, 2007, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.
 

Pierre Landerville made a statement and answered questions.

 

At 10:24 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:27 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Stanley Cohen and Douglas Hoover answered questions.

 

At 11:29 a.m., the Committee adjourned to 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 21, 2007.

 



Christine Lafrance
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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