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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
MEETING No. 39
Thursday, MARCH 12, 1998
The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met at 3:40 p.m. this day, in Room 371, West Block, the Chair, Shaughnessy Cohen, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Shaughnessy Cohen, Nick Discepola, Derek Lee, John Maloney, Jack Ramsay and Andrew Telegdi.
Acting Members present: Reg Alcock for Eleni Bakopanos, Paddy Torsney for Paul deVillers, Madeleine Dalphond-Guiral for Michel Bellehumeur.
In attendance : From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Philip Rosen, Senior Analyst, Nancy Holmes, Research Officer.
Appearing: The Honourable Anne McClellan, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.
Witnesses: From the Department of Justice: Mark L. Berlin, Senior Counsel,
Criminal Law Policy; Stephen Sharzer, Senior Counsel, Human Rights Law Section; Gloria Mintah, Counsel, Public Law Policy Section.
The Order of Reference dated Wednesday, February 11, 1998, being read as follows:
ORDERED, - That Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Canada Evidence Act and the Criminal Code in respect of persons with disabilities, to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act in respect of persons with disabilities and other matters and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, 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 a statement and, with Mark L. Berlin and Stephen Sharzer, answered questions.
At 5:15 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Luc Fortin
Clerk of the Committee