Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and
Constitutional Affairs
Issue 72 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 9, 1999
(83)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, met this day, in Room 257, East Block, at 3:50 p.m., the Honourable Lorna Milne, Chair, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Beaudoin, Bryden, Buchanan, P.C., Carstairs, Lewis, Milne, Moore, Nolin, Pearson and Pépin (10).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Oliver and Poulin (2).
In attendance: Nancy Holmes and Marilyn Pilon, Research Officers, Research Branch, Library of Parliament.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, June 8, 1999, the committee commenced its consideration of Bill C-79, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (victims of crime) and another Act in consequence.
APPEARING:
The Honourable Anne McLellan, P.C., M.P., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.
WITNESSES:
From the Department of Justice:
Yvan Roy, Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section;
Catherine Kane, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy.
From CAVAC (Centre d'aide aux victimes d'actes criminelles):
Marthe Vaillancourt, Director.
From the Canadian Resources Centre for Victims of Crime:
Steve Sullivan, Executive Director.
From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation:
Daniel Henry, Senior Legal Counsel;
Esther Enkin, Managing Editor and Chief Journalist, CBC English Radio.
From the Canadian Newspaper Association:
Marc-André Charlebois, President and Chief Executive Officer;
Russ Mills, Publisher and Editor, The Ottawa Citizen;
Stuart Robertson, Legal Counsel.
From the Department of Justice:
Yvan Roy, Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section;
Catherine Kane, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy.
The Chair made a statement.
The Hon. Anne McLellan, P.C., M.P., made a statement and, together with Catherine Kane and Yvan Roy, answered questions.
Marthe Vaillancourt made a statement.
Steve Sullivan made a statement.
The witnesses answered questions.
At 5:45 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 5:55 p.m., the committee resumed.
The Chair made a statement.
Dan Henry and Esther Enkin each made a statement.
Marc-André Charlebois introduced his colleagues.
Russ Mills and Stuart Robertson each made a statement.
The witnesses answered questions.
Yvan Roy and Catherine Kane answered questions.
At 7:25 p.m., the committee proceeded in camera to discuss future business.
At 7:28 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Heather Lank
Clerk of the Committee