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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 120
Tuesday, March 9, 1999
The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met at 9:50 a.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, John Maloney, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Eleni Bakopanos, Michel Bellehumeur, Paul DeVillers, Ivan Grose, Peter MacKay, John Maloney, John McKay and Jacques Saada.
Acting Members present: Richard Harris for Jim Abbott, Gary Lunn for John Reynolds and Pierre Brien for Richard Marceau.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Marilyn Pilon, Research Officer; Philip Rosen, Senior Analyst.
Witnesses: From the Guardian Interlock Systems: Ian Marples, President; Jean-Claude Mercure, « Chargé du projet », Quebec; From the Canadian Society for Forensic Science: Joel Mayer, Member and Toxicologist, Drugs and Driving Committee; From the Department of Justice: Donald Piragoff, General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section; Hal Pruden, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section.
Pursuant to Standing Order 68(4)(a) and the Order of Reference dated Thursday, October 30, 1997, the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights resumed consideration of the Criminal Code impaired driving provisions. (See Minutes of Proceedings dated Wednesday, February 3, 1999, Meeting No. 109)
Ian Marples from Guardian Interlock Systems made an opening statement, and along with Jean-Claude Mercure, answered questions.
Joel Mayer, from the Canadian Society for Forensic Science made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 11:55 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 12:13 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Hal Pruden and Donald Piragoff from the Department of Justice answered questions.
At 1:52 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Roxanne Enman / Roger Préfontaine
Clerks of the Committee