Past Session:

Proceedings of the Special Committee on
Bill C-20

Second Session Thirty-sixth Parliament, 1999-2000

Chair: The Honourable JOAN FRASER

Thursday, May 18, 2000
Monday, May 29, 2000

Issue No. 1

First and second meetings on: Bill C-20, An Act to give effect to the requirement for clarity as set out in the opinion of the Supreme Court of Canada in the Quebec Secession reference

APPEARING:

The Honourable Stéphane Dion, P.C., M.P., President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs

WITNESSES:

Thursday, May 18, 2000

From the Department of Justice:

Mary E. Dawson, Q.C., Associate Deputy Minister, Constitutional Affairs.

From the Privy Council Office:

Mr. George Anderson, Deputy Minister, Intergovernmental Affairs;

Geoffroi Montpetit, Legislative Assistant to the President of the Privy Council and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs.

Monday, May 29, 2000

As individuals:

Patrick J. Monahan, Professor of Law, Osgoode Hall Law School;

Patrice Garant, Professor, Law Faculty, Laval University.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

Chair: The Honourable Senator Joan Fraser

Deputy Chair: The Honourable Senator Noël A. Kinsella

and

The Honourable Senators:

Beaudoin, Bolduc, * Boudreau, P.C. (or Hays), Chalifoux, De Bané, P.C., Furey, Gill, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Kroft, * Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella), Milne, Murray, P.C., Nolin, Rivest, Robichaud, P.C. (L'Acadie-Acadia)

* Ex Officio Members

(Quorum 5)

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 De Bané substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Kenny (May 29, 2000).

The name of the Honourable Senator Robichaud substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Poulin (May 29, 2000).