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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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Thursday, February 19, 1998

Issue No. 16

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

• Minutes of Proceedings
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings (50K)

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WITNESSES:

From the Customs Excise Union:

Ms. Karen Dwyer, Acting National President;

Mr. Wayne Mercer, National Vice-President, Atlantic and Quebec;

Mr. Fred Easton, President, Ottawa District 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, DeWare, Gigantès, * Graham, P.C. (or Carstairs), Jessiman, Joyal, P.C., Lewis, * Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella (acting)), Moore, Nolin, Pépin, 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 DeWare substituted for that of the HonourableSenator Doyle (February 19, 1998).

The name of the Honourable Senator Jessiman substituted for that of the HonourableSenator Rossiter (February 19, 1998).

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