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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 6
 
Thursday, October 20, 2011
 

The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met in a televised session at 8:45 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Dave MacKenzie, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Françoise Boivin, Hon. Irwin Cotler, Robert Goguen, Jack Harris, Pierre Jacob, Brian Jean, Dave MacKenzie, Brent Rathgeber, Kyle Seeback, Kennedy Stewart and Stephen Woodworth.

 

Acting Members present: Jasbir Sandhu for Françoise Boivin and Joy Smith for Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay.

 

Associate Members present: David Wilks.

 

Other Members present: Charmaine Borg.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Robin MacKay, Analyst; Julia Nicol, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police: Dale McFee, President. Canadian Association of Crown Counsel: Jamie Chaffe, President. Barreau du Québec: Giuseppe Battista, Lawyer and President, Committee on Criminal Law; Gilles Ouimet, Former President; Dominique Trahan, Lawyer and President, Committee on Youth Law. Canadian Drug Policy Coalition: Donald MacPherson, Director. Canadian Parents of Murdered Children and Survivors of Homicide Victims Inc.: Yvonne Harvey, Chair. International Organization for Victim Assistance: Irvin Waller, President. Ottawa Police Service: Vince Westwick, General Counsel, Legal Services. Respect Group Inc.: Sheldon Kennedy, Co-Founder.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Wednesday, September 28, 2011, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-10, An Act to enact the Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act and to amend the State Immunity Act, the Criminal Code, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and other Acts.
 

Irvin Waller, Dale McFee, Vince Westwick and Sheldon Kennedy made statements and answered questions.

 

At 9:47 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:52 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Donald MacPherson, Jamie Chaffe, Yvonne Harvey and Gilles Ouimet made statements and, with Giuseppe Battista and Dominique Trahan, answered questions.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 106(2), the Committee proceeded to the election of a Vice-Chair.
 

It was agreed, — That Jack Harris be elected First Vice-Chair of the Committee.

 

At 10:45 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Jean-François Pagé
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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