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MEETING No. 7

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1997

The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met at 3:36 p.m. this day, in Room 536, Wellington Building, the Chair, Shaughnessy Cohen, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Eleni Bakopanos, Shaughnessy Cohen, Paul DeVillers, Paul E. Forseth, Derek Lee, Peter G. MacKay Gurbax Malhi, John Maloney and Jack Ramsay.

Acting Members present: Sue Barnes for Sheila Finestone, Bob Speller for Andrew Telegdi and Pierre de Savoye for Michel Bellehumeur.

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Philip Rosen, Senior Analyst and Gérald Lafrenière, Research Officer.

Witnesses: From the Department of Justice: Richard G. Mosley, Q.C., Assistant Deputy Minister, Criminal Law Policy and Community Justice Branch ; William C. Bartlett, Legal Counsel, Canadian Firearms Centre; Carolyn Saint-Denis, Senior Policy Analyst, Policy and Programs, Canadian Firearms Centre and Lyne Deshaies, CFRS Requirement Manager.

The Order of Reference dated Thursday, October 2, 1997, being read as follows:

ORDERED,--That, pursuant to Standing Order 32(5) and subsection 118(1) of the Firearms Act, S.C. 1995, c.39, consideration of the following Draft Regulations be referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights:

Firearms Registration Certificates Regulations (SOR 97-307-01),

Importation and Exportation of Firearms Regulations (Individuals) (SOR 97-398-01),

Shooting Clubs and Shooting Ranges Regulations (SOR 97-439-01),

Gun Shows Regulations (SOR 97-480-01),

Special Authority to Possess Regulations (Firearms Act) (SOR 97-490-01),

Public Agents Firearms Regulations (SOR 97-547-01),

Amendments to the Proposed Storage, Display and Transportation of Firearms and other Weapons by Businesses Regulations (SOR 97-688-01),

Amendments to the Proposed Storage, Display and Transportation and Handling of Firearms by Individuals Regulations (SOR 97-689-01),

Amendments to the Proposed Firearms Fees Regulations (SOR 97-690-01),

Amendments to the Proposed Conditions of Transferring Firearms and other Weapons Regulations (SOR 97-691-01)

Richard G. Mosley made a statement and, with William C. Bartlett, Carolyn Saint-Denis and Lyne Deshaies, answered questions.

At 5:31 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Luc Fortin

Clerk of the Committee