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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 50
 
Monday, February 28, 2011
 

The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met in a televised session at 3:32 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Ed Fast, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Joe Comartin, Bob Dechert, Ed Fast, Hon. Marlene Jennings, Derek Lee, Marc Lemay, Serge Ménard, Rick Norlock, Daniel Petit and Stephen Woodworth.

 

Acting Members present: Mike Allen for Brent Rathgeber, Bruce Hyer for Joe Comartin and Michael John Savage for Brian Murphy.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Robin MacKay, Analyst. House of Commons: Mariane Beaudin, Committee Clerk; Monique Hamilton, Legislative Clerk.

 

Witnesses: Association des policières et policiers provinciaux du Québec: Jean-Guy Dagenais, President. Canadian Criminal Justice Association: Hirsch Greenberg, Member of the Board of Directors. Department of Justice: Carole Morency, Acting General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section; Matthias Villetorte, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Monday, December 6, 2010, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-54, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sexual offences against children).
 

Carole Morency answered questions.

 

The Committee resumed clause-by-clause consideration on Clause 3 of the Bill.

 

Clause 3 carried on the following recorded division: YEAS: Mike Allen, Bob Dechert, Marlene Jennings, Derek Lee, Marc Lemay, Serge Ménard, Rick Norlock, Daniel Petit, Michael John Savage, Stephen Woodworth — 10; NAYS: Joe Comartin — 1.

 

By unanimous consent, Clauses 4 to 7 inclusive carried on the following recorded division: YEAS: Mike Allen, Bob Dechert, Marlene Jennings, Derek Lee, Marc Lemay, Serge Ménard, Rick Norlock, Daniel Petit, Michael John Savage, Stephen Woodworth — 10; NAYS: Joe Comartin — 1.

 

On Clause 8,

Derek Lee moved, — That Bill C-54, in Clause 8, be amended by replacing line 8 on page 3 with the following:

“work specified by the court, unless the offender does so in accord-”

 

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Derek Lee and it was negatived on the following recorded division: YEAS: Joe Comartin, Derek Lee, Marc Lemay, Serge Ménard — 4; NAYS: Mike Allen, Bob Dechert, Marlene Jennings, Rick Norlock, Daniel Petit, Michael John Savage, Stephen Woodworth — 7.

 

By unanimous consent, it was agreed, — That the result of the vote on the previous amendment be applied to the following amendment which is therefore also negatived:

That Bill C-54, in Clause 26, be amended by replacing line 5 on page 12 with the following:

“Internet or other digital network specified by the court, unless the”

 

Clause 8 carried on the following recorded division: YEAS: Mike Allen, Joe Comartin, Bob Dechert, Marlene Jennings, Derek Lee, Serge Ménard, Rick Norlock, Daniel Petit, Michael John Savage, Stephen Woodworth — 10; NAYS: Marc Lemay — 1.

 

By unanimous consent, Clauses 9 to 12 inclusive carried on the following recorded division: YEAS: Mike Allen, Bob Dechert, Marlene Jennings, Derek Lee, Marc Lemay, Serge Ménard, Rick Norlock, Daniel Petit, Michael John Savage, Stephen Woodworth — 10; NAYS: Joe Comartin — 1.

 

Clause 13 carried on the following recorded division: YEAS: Mike Allen, Joe Comartin, Bob Dechert, Marlene Jennings, Derek Lee, Marc Lemay, Serge Ménard, Rick Norlock, Daniel Petit, Michael John Savage, Stephen Woodworth — 11; NAYS: — 0.

 

Clause 14 carried on the following recorded division: YEAS: Mike Allen, Bob Dechert, Marlene Jennings, Derek Lee, Marc Lemay, Serge Ménard, Rick Norlock, Daniel Petit, Michael John Savage, Stephen Woodworth — 10; NAYS: Joe Comartin — 1.

 

After debate, Clause 15 carried on the following recorded division: YEAS: Mike Allen, Bob Dechert, Marlene Jennings, Derek Lee, Marc Lemay, Serge Ménard, Rick Norlock, Daniel Petit, Michael John Savage, Stephen Woodworth — 10; NAYS: Joe Comartin — 1.

 

By unanimous consent, Clauses 16 to 19 inclusive carried on the following recorded division: YEAS: Mike Allen, Bob Dechert, Marlene Jennings, Derek Lee, Marc Lemay, Serge Ménard, Rick Norlock, Daniel Petit, Michael John Savage, Stephen Woodworth — 10; NAYS: Joe Comartin — 1.

 

After debate, Clauses 20 to 30 carried inclusive on the following recorded division: YEAS: Mike Allen, Joe Comartin, Bob Dechert, Marlene Jennings, Derek Lee, Marc Lemay, Serge Ménard, Rick Norlock, Daniel Petit, Michael John Savage, Stephen Woodworth — 11; NAYS: — 0.

 

The Short Title carried on the following recorded division: YEAS: Mike Allen, Joe Comartin, Bob Dechert, Marlene Jennings, Derek Lee, Marc Lemay, Serge Ménard, Rick Norlock, Daniel Petit, Michael John Savage, Stephen Woodworth — 11; NAYS: — 0.

 

The Title carried.

 

The Bill carried on division.

 

ORDERED, — That the Chair report the Bill to the House.

 

At 4:51 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:53 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Monday, May 3, 2010, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-4, An Act to amend the Youth Criminal Justice Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts.
 

Jean-Guy Dagenais and Hirsch Greenberg each made statements and answered questions.

 

At 5:29 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Miriam Burke
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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