Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and
Constitutional Affairs
Issue 25 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Thursday, May 7, 1998
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, met this day, in camera, in Room 257, East Block, at 10:54 a.m., the Chairman, the Honourable Senator Lorna Milne, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Beaudoin, DeWare, Lewis, Milne, Moore and Nolin (6).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Grafstein (1).
In attendance: Mary Hurley, Research Officer, Research Branch, 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 22, 1997, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-220, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Copyright Act (profit from authorship respecting a crime). (See Issue No.1, Wednesday, October 29, 1997, for full text of Order of Reference.)
It was agreed -- THAT Brenda Brown, Senators' assistants and committee staff be allowed to remain in the room for the duration of the in camera meeting
The committee discussed its future business with respect to Bill C-220.
At 12:18 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 13, 1998
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The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, met this day in Room 257, East Block, at 3:58 p.m., the Chairman, the Honourable Senator Lorna Milne, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Beaudoin, Bryden, DeWare, Gigantès, Joyal P.C., Kinsella, Lewis, Milne and Moore (9).
Other Senators present: The Honourable Senator Erminie Cohen (1).
In attendance: Mary Hurley, Research Officer, Research Branch, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, March 17, 1998, the committee continued its consideration of Bill S-11, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Acts in order to add social condition as a prohibited ground of discrimination. (See Issue No. 21, Wednesday, March 25, 1998, for full text for Order of Reference.)
WITNESS:
Professor Martha Jackman, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa.
The Chairman made an opening statement.
It was moved by the Honourable Senator Joyal -- THAT, in the absence of Senator Milne, Senator Lewis be empowered to act as Acting Chairman for the week starting May 25, 1998 to May 29, 1998.
The question being put on the motion, it was agreed.
Professor Martha Jackman made a statement and answered questions.
At 5:17 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Heather Lank
Clerk of the Committee