Skip to main content
Start of content

JUST Committee Meeting

Notices of Meeting include information about the subject matter to be examined by the committee and date, time and place of the meeting, as well as a list of any witnesses scheduled to appear. The Evidence is the edited and revised transcript of what is said before a committee. The Minutes of Proceedings are the official record of the business conducted by the committee at a sitting.

For an advanced search, use Publication Search tool.

If you have any questions or comments regarding the accessibility of this publication, please contact us at accessible@parl.gc.ca.

Previous day publication Next day publication
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 57
 
Tuesday, November 1, 2005
 

The Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness met at 11:10 a.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, John Maloney, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Garry Breitkreuz, Joe Comartin, Hon. Roy Cullen, Marc Lemay, Hon. Paul Harold Macklin, John Maloney, Richard Marceau, Hon. Judy Sgro, Vic Toews and Mark Warawa.

 

Acting Members present: Hon. Lawrence MacAulay for Borys Wrzesnewskyj and Rob Moore for Myron Thompson.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Philip Rosen, Principal; Robin MacKay, Analyst. House of Commons: Louise Hayes, Committee Clerk.

 

Witnesses: Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers: Peter Copeland, Representative. Canadian Bar Association: Heather E. Perkins-McVey, Member at Large, National Criminal Justice Section; Joan Bercovitch, Senior Director, Legal and Government Affairs.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Wednesday, September 28, 2005, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-53, An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (proceeds of crime) and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act.
 

Peter Copeland made a statement and answered questions.

 

The witnesses from the Canadian Bar Association made statements and answered questions.

 

At 12:46 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:47 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

 

The Committee proceeded to discuss matters related to its business.

 

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $25,900, for the study of Bill C-215, be adopted.

 

At 12:55 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Diane Diotte
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2005/11/02 10:03 a.m.