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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 25

Thursday, May 15, 2014

The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met at 11:00 a.m. this day, in Room 268, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Mike Wallace, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Patrick Brown, Bob Dechert, Robert Goguen, Pierre Jacob, Ève Péclet, Kyle Seeback, Mike Wallace and David Wilks.

Acting Members present: Hon. Irwin Cotler for Sean Casey, Randall Garrison for Françoise Boivin and Hon. John McKay for Sean Casey.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Sandra Gruescu, Analyst ; Dominique Valiquet, Analyst.

Witnesses: Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police: Jim Chu, President, Chief Constable, Vancouver City Police Department; Carole Matthews, Member, Manager, Technological Crime Unit, Ontario Provincial Police. Royal Canadian Mounted Police: Joe Oliver, Assistant Commissioner, Technical Operations; Mercer Armstrong, Officer in Charge of Policy and Compliance, Contract and Aboriginal Policing. Ontario Provincial Police: Carson Pardy, Director of Operation, East Region. Halifax Regional Police: Jean-Michel Blais, Chief of Police.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Monday, April 28, 2014, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Canada Evidence Act, the Competition Act and the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act.

Jean-Michel Blais, by videoconference from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Jim Chu, Carson Pardy and Joe Oliver made statements and, with Mercer Armstrong, answered questions.

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the Committee resumed consideration of the Main Estimates 2014-15: Vote 1 under CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, Vote 1 under CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL, Votes 1 and 5 under COMMISSIONER FOR FEDERAL JUDICIAL AFFAIRS, Vote 1 under COURTS ADMINISTRATION SERVICE, Votes 1 and 5 under JUSTICE, Vote 1 under OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS and Vote 1 under SUPREME COURT OF CANADA, referred to the Committee on Thursday, February 27, 2014.

Vote 1 under CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION carried on division.

The Chair called Vote 1 under CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL.

Vote 1 under CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL carried on division.

By unanimous consent, the Chair called Votes 1 and 5 under COMMISSIONER FOR FEDERAL JUDICIAL AFFAIRS.

Votes 1 and 5 under COMMISSIONER FOR FEDERAL JUDICIAL AFFAIRS carried on division.

The Chair called Vote 1 under COURTS ADMINISTRATION SERVICE.

Vote 1 under COURTS ADMINISTRATION SERVICE carried on division.

By unanimous consent, the Chair called Votes 1 and 5 under JUSTICE.

Votes 1 and 5 under JUSTICE carried on division.

The Chair called Vote 1 under OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS.

Vote 1 under OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS carried on division.

The Chair called Vote 1 under SUPREME COURT OF CANADA.

Vote 1 under SUPREME COURT OF CANADA carried on division.

ORDERED, — That the Chair report Vote 1 under CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, Vote 1 under CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL, Votes 1 and 5 under COMMISSIONER FOR FEDERAL JUDICIAL AFFAIRS, Vote 1 under COURTS ADMINISTRATION SERVICE, Votes 1 and 5 under JUSTICE, vote 1 under OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS and Vote 1 under SUPREME COURT OF CANADA, to the House.

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

It was agreed, — That a proposed budget in the amount of $ 18,850, for the study of Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Canada Evidence Act, the Competition Act and the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act, be adopted.

At 12:45 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Jean-François Pagé
Clerk of the Committee

2014/10/10 1:27 p.m.