Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue 15 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 5, 1996
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, met this day in Room 505, Victoria Building, at 4:34 p.m., the Chair, the Honourable Senator Sharon Carstairs, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: The Honourable Senators Beaudoin, Bosa, Bryden, Carstairs, Doyle, Gigantès, Jessiman, Lewis, Milne, and Pearson (10).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Forest (1).

In attendance: Mollie Dunsmuir, Research Officer, Research Branch of the Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

WITNESSES:

For Bill C-28:

From the Department of Justice:

Konrad von Finckenstein, Q.C., Assistant Deputy Minister, Business Law, Counsel to Industry Canada.

James McIlroy, Lawyer.

Gerald Chipeur, Lawyer.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, May 30, 1996, the Committee continued its consideration of Bill C-28, An Act respecting certain agreements concerning the redevelopment and operation of Terminals 1 and 2 at Lester B. Pearson International Airport. (See Issue No. 14, Tuesday, June 4, 1996, for full text of Order of Reference.)

The Chair made an opening statement.

Mr. von Finckenstein made a statement. Mr. McIlroy made a statement and, together with Mr. von Finckenstein, answered questions.

At 6:07 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 6:11 p.m., the sitting was resumed.

The Chair made a statement.

Mr. Chipeur made a statement and answered questions.

It was moved by the Honourable Senator Doyle, -- THAT the Honourable Senator MacDonald (Halifax) be elected as Acting Deputy Chair of the Committee for June 5 to June 7, 1996.

The question being put on the motion, it was agreed.

At 7:05 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Heather Lank

Clerk of the Committee