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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 5
Tuesday, April 3, 2001
The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met at 3:43 p.m. this day, in Room 371, West Block, the Chair, The Hon. Andy Scott, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Carole-Marie Allard, Michel Bellehumeur, Chuck Cadman, Irwin Cotler, Ivan Grose, John Maloney, John McKay, Stephen Owen, The Hon. Andy Scott, Judy Sgro, Kevin Sorenson, Larry Spencer and Vic Toews.
Acting Member present: Karen Redman for Paul DeVillers.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Nancy Holmes, researcher; Philip Rosen, senior analyst.
Witnesses: From the Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs: Denis Guay, Acting Commissioner; Wayne Osborne, Director of Financial Services. From the Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission: Richard Drouin, Chairperson; Frederick Gorbet, Commissioner; Deborah Lapierre, Executive Director. From the Department of Justice: Judith Bellis, Senior General Counsel, Judicial Affairs Unit; Ian Mackenzie, Counsel, Judicial Affairs Unit; Karen Cuddy, Counsel, Judicial Affairs Unit; Louise Panet-Raymond, Counsel, Judicial Affairs Unit. From the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada: Steve McCleave, Actuarial Assistant, Office of the Chief Actuary.
Pursuant to its Order of Reference of Monday, March 26, 2001, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-12, An Act to amend the Judges Act and to amend another Act in consequence (See Minutes of Proceedings, Thursday, March 29, 2001, Meeting No. 4).
Richard Drouin and Denis Guay made opening statements and with the other witnesses answered questions.
The Committee proceeded to Clause-by-Clause consideration of the Bill.
Clauses 1 to 11 carried.
On Clause 12,
John Maloney moved, -- That Bill C-12, in Clause 12 of the English version, be amended by removing the following words on line 9 on page 25
"plus $2,000"
After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was adopted.
Clause 12, as amended, carried.
Clauses 13 to 22 carried.
On clause 23,
John Maloney moved, -- That Bill C-12, in Clause 23, be amended by replacing line 9 on page 40 with the following:
"takes effect on the day this section comes into force"
After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was adopted.
Clause 23, as amended, carried.
Clauses 24 to 27 carried.
The title carried.
The Bill, as amended, carried.
ORDERED, -- That the Chair report Bill C-12 with amendments to the House as the 1st Report of the Committee.
At 4:19 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Catherine Barrette / Roger Préfontaine
Clerks of the Committee