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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

First Session Thirty-sixth Parliament, 1997-98

Chairman: The Honourable LORNA MILNE

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Wednesday, February 18, 1998

Issue No. 15

First meeting on: Examination of Bill C-18, An Act to amend the Customs Act and the Criminal Code

• Order of Reference
• Minutes of Proceedings
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings (53K)

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WITNESSES:

From the Department of Revenue Canada:

Mr. Paul Girard, Interim Director General, Contraband and Intelligence Services Directorate, Customs and Trade Administration Branch;

Ms Maureen Tracy, Interim Director, Policy Development Division, Contraband and Intelligence Services Directorate, Customs and Trade Administration Branch.

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MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Lorna Milne, Chairman

The Honourable Michel Cogger, Deputy Chairman

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The Honourable Senators:

Beaudoin, Doyle, Gigantès, * Graham, P.C. (or Carstairs), Joyal, P.C., Lewis, * Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella (acting)), Moore, Nolin, Pépin, Rossiter, Watt

* Ex Officio Members

(Quorum 4)

Change in membership of the committee:

Pursuant to Rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:

The name of the Honourable Senator Joyal substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Pearson (February 17, 1998).

The name of the Honourable Senator Rossiter substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Jessiman (February 18, 1998).

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