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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 66
 
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
 

The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met at 4:03 p.m. this day, in Room 268, The Valour Building, the Chair, Mike Wallace, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Blaine Calkins, Sean Casey, Bob Dechert, Robert Goguen, Ève Péclet, Kyle Seeback, Mike Wallace and David Wilks.

 

Acting Members present: Jean Crowder for Pierre Jacob and Jinny Jogindera Sims for Françoise Boivin.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Lyne Casavant, Analyst; Dominique Valiquet, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto: Jonathan Rudin, Program Director. Centre for Addiction and Mental Health: Svetlana Popova, Senior Scientist, Assistant Professor, Social and Epidemiological Research, University of Toronto . Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Society of Yukon: Wenda L Bradley, Executive Director. Canadian Bar Association: Fia Jampolsky, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Working Group member. Alberta Health Services: Gail Andrew, Medical Director Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder Clinical Services, Site Lead Pediatrics, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital.

 
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 

On motion of Bob Dechert, it was agreed, — That a proposed budget in the amount of $ 10,600, for the study of the subject matter of Bill C-583, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (fetal alcohol spectrum disorder), be adopted.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Wednesday, November 26, 2014, the Committee resumed consideration of the subject matter of Bill C-583, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (fetal alcohol spectrum disorder).
 

Jonathan Rudin, Sveltlana Popova and Wenda L Bradley, by videoconference from Whitehorse, Yukon, made statements.

 

At 4:37 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Jean-François Pagé
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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