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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 33
Thursday, March 16, 2000
The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met at 11:03 a.m. this day, in Room 362, East Block, the Chair, Andy Scott, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Aileen Carroll, Paul DeVillers, Ivan Grose, John McKay, Jacques Saada and Andy Scott.
Acting Members present: Eric Lowther for Jim Abbott and Réal Ménard for Michel Bellehumeur.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Philip Rosen, Senior Analyst and Mary Hurley, Researcher.
Witnesses: From the Osgoode Hall Law School: Prof. Bruce Ryder. From the United Church of Canada: William Doyle, Chair, Church Society Coordination Group. From the Canadian Bar Association: Joan Bercovich, Senior Director, Legal and Governmental Affairs; Terry D. Hancock, Member, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Conference. From the Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach: Chief Philip Einish; John Mameamskum, Director General; Robert A. Pratt, Lawyer.
Pursuant to its Order of Reference of Monday, February 21, 2000, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-23, An Act to modernize the Statutes of Canada in relation to benefits and obligations (See Minutes of Proceedings, Tuesday, February 29, 2000 , Meeting No. 27).
The witnesses made opening statements and answered questions.
At 12:55 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Roger Préfontaine
Clerk of the Committee