Proceedings of the Special Committee on
Bill C-20

Second Session Thirty-sixth Parliament, 1999-2000

Chair: The Honourable JOAN FRASER

Monday, June 19, 2000

Issue No. 7

Tenth, eleventh and twelfth 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

INCLUDING:

THE FIRST REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE (Bill C-20)

• Minutes of Proceedings
• First Report of the Committee
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings (Morning sitting) (147 K)
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings (Afternoon sitting) (111 K)
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings (Evening sitting) (112 K)

WITNESSES:

Morning sitting

As individuals:

Michael Behiels, Professor, Department of History, University of Ottawa;

John McEvoy, Professor of Law, University of New Brunswick;

Jean-Pierre Derriennic, Professor, Department of Political Science, Laval University.

Afternoon sitting

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.

APPEARING:

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

THE SPECIAL SENATE COMMITTEE ON BILL C-20

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, Christensen, Cordy, Kenny, Kroft, *Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella), Milne, Murray P.C., Nolin, Poulin, Sibbeston.

* 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 Cordy substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Furey (June 19, 2000).

The name of the Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Rivest (June 19, 2000).

The name of the Honourable Senator Furey substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Christensen (June 19, 2000).

The name of the Honourable Senator Christensen substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Kroft (June 19, 2000).