Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and
Constitutional Affairs
Issue 5 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 19, 1997
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, met this day in Room 257, East Block, at 3:30 p.m., the Chairman, the Honourable Senator Lorna Milne, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Beaudoin, Cogger, Doyle, Gigantès, Kinsella, Lewis, Milne, Pearson and Watt. (9)
Other senators present: The Honourable Senator Mercier. (1)
In attendance: Nancy Holmes, Research Officer, Research Branch of the Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, October 29, 1997, the committee continued its consideration 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. (See Issue No. 2, Thursday, October 30, 1997, for full text of Order of Reference.)
WITNESS:
From the Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa:
Professor Martha Jackman.
The Chairman made an opening statement.
Professor Jackman made a statement and answered questions.
At 5:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Heather Lank
Clerk of the Committee