Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue 2 - Order of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Wednesday, October 29, 1997:

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Lewis, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stewart, for the second reading of Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Canada Evidence Act and the Criminal Code in respect of persons with disabilities, to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act in respect of persons with disabilities and other matters and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

After debate,

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

The bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator Carstairs moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C., that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.

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

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate