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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 66
Wednesday, February 27, 2002
The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, Andy Scott, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Michel Bellehumeur, Chuck Cadman, Ivan Grose, Peter MacKay, Paul Macklin, John Maloney, John McKay, Andy Scott and Kevin Sorenson.
Other Member present: Chuck Strahl.
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Marilyn Pilon, Research Officer.
Witnesses: From the Department of Health: Shirley Paton, Chief, Division of Nosocomial and Occupational Infections; Dr. Chris Archibald, Chief, Division of HIV/AIDS Epidemiology and Surveillance. From the Department of Justice: Lisette Lafontaine, Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section; Donald K. Piragoff, General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section.
Pursuant to its Order of Reference of Tuesday, October 16, 2001, the
Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-217, An Act to provide for the taking
of samples of blood for the benefit of persons administering and enforcing the
law and good Samaritans and to amend the Criminal Code (See Minutes of
Proceedings, Wednesday, December 12, 2001, Meeting No. 57).
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
At 4:25 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 4:30 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera. The Committee proceeded to consider its future business.
At 4:45 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Jean-François Pagé /
Marie Danielle Vachon
Clerks of the Committee