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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 98
Tuesday, November 17, 1998
The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met at 9:05 a.m. this day, in Room 536, Wellington Building, the Chair, Shaughnessy Cohen, presiding.
Member(s) of the Committee present: Eleni Bakopanos, Chuck Cadman, Shaughnessy Cohen, Paul DeVillers, Ivan Grose, Derek Lee, Peter MacKay, John Maloney, John McKay, John Reynolds and Jacques Saada.
Acting Member present: Réal Ménard for Michel Bellehumeur.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: David Goetz, Researcher, Philip Rosen, Senior Analyst.
Witness(es):From the Amnesty International (Canada): Roger Clark, Secretary General; David Matas, Legal Network Coordinator; From the Canadian Council for Refugees: Janet Dench, Executive Director; Nicholas Summers, Member; Jetty Chakkalakal, Lawyer; From the Criminal Lawyers Association of Ontario: Michael Lomer, Secretary; Paul Slansky, Member; From Citizenship and Immigration Canada: Gerry Van Kessel, Director General, Refugees; Yaron Butovsky, Legal Counsel, Legal Services; William Lundy, Director, Port of Entry Management, Enforcement.
Pursuant to its Order of Reference of Tuesday, October 20, 1998, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-40, an Act respecting extradition, to amend the Canada Evidence Act, the Criminal Code, the Immigration Act and the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act and to amend and repeal other Acts in consequence (See Minutes of Proceedings, Tuesday, November 3, 1998, Meeting No. 95).
The witnesses made opening statements and answered questions.
At 10:31 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 10:36 a.m., the sitting resumed.
At 11:35 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 11:45 a.m., the sitting resumed.
At 12:25 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Roger Préfontaine
Clerk of the Committee