JUST Committee Meeting

The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met at 11:06 a.m. this day, in Room 752, 131 Queen St., the Chair, Ed Fast, presiding.

Simon Fournel-Laberge, Scott Bergman, Gaylene Schellenberg and William M. Trudell made statements and answered questions.

At 12:11 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:17 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Julie McAuley, Les Horne, Agnes Samler and Martha Mackinnon made statements and, with Mia Dauvergne and Craig Grimes, answered questions.

At 1:05 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 1:06 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Brian Murphy moved, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $ 37,300, in relation to the study of Bill C-4, An Act to amend the Youth Criminal Justice Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts, be adopted.

The Chair presented the Second Report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure which read as follows:

Your Subcommittee met on Wednesday, May 26, 2010, to consider the business of the Committee and agreed to make the following recommendations:

On Bill C-4:

That on Bill C-4, An Act to amend the Youth Criminal Justice Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts (Sébastien’s Law (Protecting the Public from Violent Young Offenders)), the Committee agree to include on the list of proposed witnesses, additional witnesses which were suggested after the deadline;

That Committee meetings on Bill C-4 be 2 ½ hours long when necessary and that each meeting consist of up to 7 witnesses divided into appropriate panels, at the discretion of the Chair;

That the date for clause by clause consideration of Bill C-4 be referred back to the Committee for consideration.

Alexandra Mendes moved, — That the Second Report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be adopted.

Irwin Elman made a statement and, with the Lee Tustin, answered questions.

At 1:34 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.