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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
MEETING No. 67
Monday, May 11, 1998
The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met at 3:35 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Shaughnessy Cohen, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Eleni Bakopanos, Michel Bellehumeur, Garry Breitkreuz, Shaughnessy Cohen, Paul DeVillers, Derek Lee, Peter G. MacKay, John Maloney, Peter Mancini, John McKay, Jack Ramsay and Andrew Telegdi.
Acting Members present: Howard Hilstrom for Jack Ramsay, Rob Anders for Garry Breitkreuz.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Philip Rosen, Senior Analyst, and Nancy Holmes, Research Officer.
Appearing: The Hon. Anne McLellan, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.
Witnesses: From the Department of Justice: George Thomson, Deputy Minister; Judith Bellis, Senior Counsel, Judicial Affairs Unit.
The Order of Reference dated Tuesday, April 21, 1998, being read as follows:
ORDERED, -- That Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Judges Act 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 the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 4:00 p.m., the Vice-Chair John Maloney took the Chair.
At 5:05 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Luc Fortin
Clerk of the Committee