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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 39
Wednesday, October
31, 2001
The Standing Committee on Justice and Human
Rights met at 7:34 p.m. this day, in Room 371, West Block, the Vice-Chair,
Denis Paradis, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Bill Blaikie, Brian Fitzpatrick, Peter
MacKay, John Maloney, Lynn Myers, Stephen Owen, Denis Paradis, Kevin Sorenson,
Vic Toews.
Acting Members present: Robert Lanctôt for Michel Bellehumeur, Howard Hilstrom for Chuck
Cadman.
Associate Members present: Derek Lee, Tom Wappel.
Other Member present: Gérard Binet.
In attendance:
From the Library of Parliament: Philip Rosen, senior analyst.
Witnesses: From the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association: Dr. Michael Baar, President; Dr. Alice Crook, Chair, Animal Welfare Committee. From the Animal Alliance of Canada: Liz White, Director; Anna Louise Richardson, Associate. From the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada: Robert J. Giroux, President and Chief Executive Officer; Dr. Andrew R. Tasker, Associate Dean, Graduate Studies and Research Professor, Department of Anatomy and Physiology, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island. From the « Chiens de chasse Québec »: Richard Couture, President; Gaston Lemay, Director of Information and Research.
Pursuant
to its Order of Reference of Monday, March 19, 2001, the Committee resumed
consideration of Bill C-15, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to amend
other Acts (See Minutes of Proceedings, Tuesday, October 2, 2001, Meeting
No. 22).
Dr. Alice Crook, Liz
White, Anna Louise Richardson, Robert J. Giroux, Richard Couture and Gaston
Lemay each made statements and, with Dr. Michael Baar and Dr. Andrew Tasker,
answered questions.
At
9:32 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Catherine Barrette / Marie Danielle Vachon
Clerks of the Committee