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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue 63 - Minutes of Proceedings


OTTAWA, Thursday, March 18, 1999
(72)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, met this day in Room 257, East Block, at 11:35 a.m., the Honourable Lorna Milne, Chair, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Bryden, DeWare, Fraser, Grafstein, Joyal, P.C., Milne, Nolin and Pearson (9).

In attendance: David Goetz and Nancy Holmes, Research Officers, Research Branch, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, December 10, 1998, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-40, An Act respecting extradition, to amend the Canada Evidence Act, the Criminal Code, the Immigration Act and the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act and to amend and repeal other Acts in consequence. (For full text of Order of Reference please refer to Issue 60, Wednesday, March 10, 1999.)

APPEARING:

The Honourable Anne McLellan, P.C., M.P., Minister of Justice and Attorney General.

WITNESSES:

From the Department of Justice:

Yvan Roy, Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section;

Jacques Lemire, Senior Counsel, International Assistance Group.

The Chair made an opening statement.

Minister McLellan made a statement and, together with Yvan Roy, and Jacques Lemire, answered questions.

The minister agreed to respond, in writing, to issues raised by Amnesty International and the Criminal Lawyers' Association of Ontario.

At 12:55 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Heather Lank

Clerk of the Committee


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