SCRA Committee Report

Monday, April 10, 2000
(Meeting No. 13)

The Sub-committee on Corrections and Conditional Release Act of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met in camera at 3:37 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Paul DeVillers, presiding.

Members of the Sub-committee present: Paul DeVillers, Jim Gouk, Ivan Grose, Peter MacKay, Lynn Myers, Jacques Saada and Tom Wappel.

Acting Member present: Michel Bellehumeur for Pierrette Venne.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Lyne Casavant, Research Officer; Philip Rosen, Senior Analyst.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), a statutory review of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act.

The Committee continued its consideration of a draft report.

It was agreed, - That the Sub-committee print 1,000 copies with special cover of its report.

It was agreed, - That members wishing to append a dissenting opinion to the Report submit it to the Clerk before May 5, 2000.

At 5:54 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Roger Préfontaine
Clerk of the Sub-committee

Monday, May 8, 2000
(Meeting No. 14)

The Sub-committee on Corrections and Conditional Release Act of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met in camera at 3:33 p.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Paul DeVillers, presiding.

Members of the Sub-committee present: Paul DeVillers, Jim Gouk, Ivan Grose, Jacques Saada, Pierrette Venne, Tom Wappel.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Lyne Casavant, Research Officer; Philip Rosen, Senior Analyst.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), a statutory review of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act

The Sub-committee continued its consideration of a draft report.

It was agreed, - That the Sub-committee authorize the printing of dissenting opinions as appendices to the report, immediately after the signature of the Chair.

It was agreed, - That the Chair be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes to the report as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

It was agreed, - That pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Sub-committee requests the Government to table a comprehensive response to the report.

It was agreed, - That the Sub-committee's Report on Corrections and Conditional Release Act be adopted and that the Chairman present it to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

By unanimous consent, it was agreed, - That members of the Sub-committee express their appreciation to the Chairman for an excellent job.

At 4:55 p.m., the Sub-committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Roger Préfontaine
Clerk of the Sub-committee

Wednesday, May 10, 2000
(Meeting No. 52)

The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met at 3:35 p.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Andy Scott, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Reg Alcock, Michel Bellehumeur, Chuck Cadman, Aileen Carroll, Paul DeVillers, Ivan Grose, Peter MacKay, John Maloney, John Reynolds, Jacques Saada and Andy Scott.

Other Member present: Karen Redman.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Lyne Casavant, Research Officer; Philip Rosen, Senior Analyst.

Appearing: From the Department of Justice: The Hon. Anne McLellan, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.

Witnesses: From the Department of Justice: Morris Rosenberg, Deputy Minister & Deputy Attorney General of Canada; Richard G. Mosley, Assistant Deputy Minister, Criminal Law Policy and Community Justice; Robert Bourgeois, Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services.

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(6) and the Order of Reference dated Tuesday, February 29, 2000, relating to the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2001, being read as follows:

ORDERED, - That Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50 under JUSTICE, be referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

The Chair called Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50.

The Minister made an opening statement and with the other witnesses answered questions.

At 5:08 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:10 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

It was agreed, - That a dissenting opinion from the Progressive Conservative Party be appended to the report from the Sub-committee on Corrections and Conditional Release Act.

It was agreed, - That the report from the Sub-committee on Corrections and Conditional Release Act be adopted as the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

At 5:25 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Roger Préfontaine
Clerk of the Committee