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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 26, 1998

Issue No. 18

First Meeting on: Examination of Bill S-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code to prohibit coercion in medical procedures that offend a person's religion or belief that human life is inviolable

• Order of Reference
• Minutes of Proceedings
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings (66K)

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WITNESSES:

On Bill S-7:

The Honourable Senator Stanley Haidasz, P.C., Sponsor of the bill;

Mr. Gary Knight, Researher for Stanley Haidasz.

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MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Lorna Milne, Chairman

The Honourable Michel Cogger, Deputy Chairman

and

The Honourable Senators:

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

* Ex Officio Members

(Quorum 4)

Changes in membership of the committee:

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

The name of the Honourable Senator Jessiman substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Doyle (February 26, 1998).

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