JUST Committee Meeting

Meeting No. 9

Tuesday, May 1st, 2001

The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met at 9:41 a.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Andy Scott, presiding.

Member(s) of the Committee present: Carole-Marie Allard, Michel Bellehumeur, Bill Blaikie, Chuck Cadman, Irwin Cotler, Ivan Grose, Peter MacKay, John Maloney, John McKay, Lynn Myers, Stephen Owen, Andy Scott, Judy Sgro, Kevin Sorenson, Larry Spencer, Vic Toews.

Acting Member present: Stan Keyes for Paul DeVillers.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Philip Rosen, Senior Analyst.

The Committee proceeded to discuss its future business.

Michel Bellehumeur moved:

That the Committee call the following:

· Hélène Le Brun, Centrale de l’enseignement du Québec;

· Normand Bastien, Centre communautaire juridique de Montréal;

· Marie-Chantal Gagné, Conseil permanent de la jeunesse;

· Marc Leblanc, École de psychoéducation, Université de Montréal;

· Jean Trépanier, École de criminologie, Université de Montréal;

· Diane Trudeau, Commission des services juridiques;

· Donat Lavallée, Fondation La Cité des Prairies inc.;

· Cécile Toutant, Institut Pinel;

· Lorrain Audy, Association des directeurs de police et des pompiers du Québec;

· Lucille Rocheleau, Association des CLSC et des CHSLD du Québec;

· Marc Lacour, Régie régionale de la Mauricie et du Centre-du-Québec;

· Gaston St-Jean, Canadian Criminal Justice Association;

· Johanne Vallée, Association des Services de Réhabilitation Sociale du Québec inc.;

· Sylvie Durand, Société de criminologie du Québec;

· Jacques Dumais, Centres jeunesse Chaudière-Appalaches;

· Dr Louis Morrisette, Institut Pinel;

· Richard Desrochers, Les Centres jeunesse de la Mauricie

· Henri Francoeur, Le Centre jeunesse Gaspésie/Les Îles;

· Odette Ouellet, Association des centres jeunesse du Québec;

· Pierre Lamarche, Association des centres jeunesse du Québec;

· Harry Gow, Professor of Criminology, Ottawa University;

· René Binette, Attorney specializing in young persons and the law;

· Carole Brosseau, Quebec Bar Association;

· Chantal Chatelain, Junior Quebec Bar Association;

· Michel Jasmin, Judge;

· Retired Judge Trahant;

· Ghislain Picard, Assembly of First Nations;

· Matthew Coon Come, Chief of the Assembly of First Nations;

· Conrad Sioui, Senior Advisor for the Takuaikan Uashat mak Mani-Uteman Innu Council.

to give evidence prior to the clause-by-clause review of Bill C-7, An Act in respect of criminal justice for young persons and to amend and repeal other Acts, and explain how the bill runs counter to Quebec’s approach and is liable to wipe out more than twenty years’ expertise in rehabilitation and social reinsertion.

After debate, the motion was negatived on the following recorded division:

John Maloney moved, - That the Committee not hear further witnesses on Bill C-7 and proceed to clause-by-clause consideration.

After debate, the motion was agreed on the following recorded division:

At 10:55 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Catherine Barrette / Roger Préfontaine

Clerk(s) of the Committee