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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights (JUST)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 85
Tuesday, November 28, 2023, 3:36 p.m. to 5:31 p.m.
Presiding
Lena Metlege Diab, Chair (Liberal)

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• Hon. Michelle Rempel Garner for Larry Brock (Conservative)
• Sonia Sidhu for Anju Dhillon (Liberal)
• Karen Vecchio for Frank Caputo (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Lyne Casavant, Analyst
Bill C-40, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, to make consequential amendments to other Acts and to repeal a regulation (miscarriage of justice reviews)
As an individual
• Kathryn M. Campbell, Professor, Criminology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa
• Neil Wiberg, Lawyer
North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission
• Lindsey Guice Smith, Executive Director
Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies
• Nyki Kish, Associate Executive Director
The Canadian Bar Association - Criminal Justice Section
• Tony Paisana, Past Chair
Pursuant to the order of reference of Wednesday, June 21, 2023, the committee resumed consideration of Bill C-40, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, to make consequential amendments to other Acts and to repeal a regulation (miscarriage of justice reviews).

Neil Wiberg, Nyki Kish and Tony Paisana made statements and answered questions.

At 4:34 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:36 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Lindsey Guice Smith and Kathryn M. Campbell made statements and answered questions.

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

On motion of Rob Moore, it was agreed, — That, pursuant to the Order of Reference from the House dated Thursday, November 9, 2023, the committee invite the Minister of Justice to appear for no fewer than 2 hours regarding the Supplementary Estimates (B) 2023-24, and that this meeting take place as soon as possible, and no later than December 7, 2023.

At 5:31 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Jean-François Lafleur
Clerk of the committee