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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights (JUST)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 65
Monday, September 25, 2017, 3:31 p.m. to 7:35 p.m.
Presiding
Anthony Housefather, Chair (Liberal)

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Conservative

Library of Parliament
• Lyne Casavant, Analyst
• Maxime Charron-Tousignant, Analyst
 
House of Commons
• Ariane Gagné-Frégeau, Procedural Clerk
Bill C-46, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (offences relating to conveyances) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
Canadian Society of Forensic Science
• Daryl Mayers, Chair, Alcohol Test Committee
• Rachelle Wallage, Chair, Drugs and Driving Committee
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
• Patricia Hynes-Coates, National President
• Andrew Murie, Chief Executive Officer
Saint John Police Force
• John Bates, Chief of Police
Victoria Police
• Doug Fryer, Assistant Commissioner, Road Policing Command
John Howard Society of Canada
• Catherine Latimer, Executive Director
Arrive Alive DRIVE SOBER
• Anne Leonard, President
• Michael Stewart, Program Director
Canadian Safe Boating Council
• John Gullick, Chair
• Michael Volmer, Vice-Chair
Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research
• Thomas Marcotte, Department of Psychiatry, University of California
As an individual
• Louis Hugo Francescutti, Professor, School of Public Health, University of Alberta
• Barry Watson, Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Wednesday, May 31, 2017, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-46, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (offences relating to conveyances) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

Daryl Mayers, Patricia Hynes-Coates, Andrew Murie and John Bates made statements and answered questions.

At 4:29 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:34 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Catherine Latimer, Michael Stewart and Louis Hugo Francescutti made statements and, with Anne Leonard, answered questions.

At 5:23 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:30 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Rachelle Wallage, John Gullick, Michael Volmer and Barry Watson, by videoconference from Brisbane, Australia, made statements and answered questions.

At 6:39 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 6:46 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Thomas Marcotte and Doug Fryer, by videoconference from Docklands, Australia, made statements and answered questions.

At 7:31 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 7:33 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

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

It was agreed, — That the Committee commence the clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-46, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (offences relating to conveyances) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 , and that amendments be submitted to the Clerk of the Committee no later than 12:00 p.m. on Monday, October 2, 2017.

It was agreed, — That a proposed budget in the amount of $ 38,600, for the study of Bill C-46, an Act to amend the Criminal Code (offences relating to conveyances) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, be adopted.

At 7:35 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Julie Geoffrion
Clerk of the Committee