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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights (JUST)
43rd Parliament, 2nd Session
Meeting 6
Tuesday, November 10, 2020, 11:01 a.m. to 1:44 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Iqra Khalid, Chair (Liberal)

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• Marcus Powlowski for James Maloney (Liberal)
• Luc Thériault for Rhéal Éloi Fortin (Bloc Québécois)
Library of Parliament
• Lyne Casavant, Analyst
• Julia Nicol, Analyst
Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)
As an individual
• Julie Campbell, Nurse Practitioner, Provincial Care Coordination Service
• Ken Berger, Lawyer
• Roger Foley
• Catherine Frazee, Professor Emerita, School of Disability Studies, Ryerson University
• Dr. Ewan C. Goligher, Assistant Professor, Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto
Association for Reformed Political Action Canada
• John Sikkema, Legal Counsel
• André Schutten, Legal Counsel and Director of Law and Policy
Inclusion Canada
• Krista Carr, Executive Vice President
Council of Canadians with Disabilities
• Heidi Janz, Chair, Ending-of-Life Ethics Committee
• Taylor Hyatt, Member, Ending-of-Life Ethics Committee
Living With Dignity
• Michel Racicot, Lawyer
Pursuant to the order of reference of Thursday, October 29, 2020, the committee resumed consideration of Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying).

Julie Campbell, Roger Foley, John Sikkema and Krista Carr made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 12:00 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:06 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Catherine Frazee made a statement by prerecorded video.

Ewan C. Goligher made a statement.

Heidi Janz made a statement by prerecorded video.

Taylor Hyatt and Michel Racicot made statements.

The witnesses answered questions.

It was agreed, — That the committee continue to sit beyond 1 p.m. in order to complete a second round of questions.

It was agreed, — That the Canadian Nurses Association be invited to appear during the second hour of the meeting scheduled for Thursday, November 12, 2020.

Motion

Rob Moore moved, — That, notwithstanding the decision taken previously, the committee devote two additional hearings on Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying).

At 1:38 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 1:39 p.m., the sitting resumed.

The committee resumed consideration of the motion of Rob Moore, — That, notwithstanding the decision taken previously, the committee devote two additional hearings on Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying).

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Michael Cooper, Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay, Chris Lewis, Rob Moore, Luc Thériault — 5;

NAYS: Randall Garrison, Mike Kelloway, Marcus Powlowski, Ramesh Sangha, Arif Virani, Sameer Zuberi — 6.

At 1:44 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Marc-Olivier Girard
Clerk of the Committee