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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 4
Thursday, March 29, 2001
The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met at 11:11 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, The Hon. Andy Scott, presiding.
Member(s) of the Committee present: Carole-Marie Allard, Bill Blaikie, Chuck Cadman, Paul DeVillers, Ivan Grose, Peter MacKay, John Maloney, John McKay, Lynn Myers, Stephen Owen, The Hon. Andy Scott, Vic Toews.
Acting Member present: Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral for Michel Bellehumeur.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Philip Rosen, Senior Analyst.
Appearing: From the Department of Justice: Anne McLellan, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.
Witness: From the Department of Justice: Judith Bellis, Senior General Counsel, Judicial Affairs Unit.
The Order of Reference dated Monday, March 26, 2001, being now read as follows:
ORDERED, -- That Bill C-12, An Act to amend the Judges Act and to amend another Act in consequence be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.
The Chair called Clause 1.
The Minister made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 12:21 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Catherine Barrette / Roger Préfontaine
Clerk(s) of the Committee