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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 60
 
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
 

The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met at 3:31 p.m. this day, in Room 268, The Valour Building, the Chair, Mike Wallace, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Françoise Boivin, Blaine Calkins, Sean Casey, Bob Dechert, Robert Goguen, Ève Péclet, Kyle Seeback, Mike Wallace and David Wilks.

 

Acting Members present: Jean Crowder for Pierre Jacob and Jamie Nicholls for Françoise Boivin.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Dominique Valiquet, Analyst; Lyne Casavant, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Kids Internet Safety Alliance: David Butt, Legal Counsel. Circles of Support and Accountability: James Foord, Board Member; Susan Love, Program Coordinator. Canadian Centre for Child Protection: Monique St. Germain, General Counsel. Canadian Centre for Abuse Awareness: Ellen Campbell, Chief Executive Officer and Founder. As individuals: Gregory Gilhooly; Steve Sullivan, Former Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Monday, November 24, 2014, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-26, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Canada Evidence Act and the Sex Offender Information Registration Act, to enact the High Risk Child Sex Offender Database Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.
 

Monique St. Germain, by videoconference from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Ellen Campbell, by videoconference from Richmond Hill, Ontario and David Butt made statements and answered questions.

 

At 4:00 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:48 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Gregory Gilhooly, Steve Sullivan, Susan Love and James Foord made statements and answered questions.

 

At 5:34 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Jean-François Pagé
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2015/02/05 10:52 a.m.