Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs
Issue 11 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, June 27, 2000
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs met at 10:05 a..m. this day in Room 257 East Block, the Chair, the Honourable Peter Stollery, presiding.
Members of the sommittee presents: The Honourable Senators Andreychuck, Bolduc, Corbin, Di Nino, Furey, Grafstein, Losier-Cool, and Stollery (8).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Beaudoin (1).
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: David Goetz.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
APPEARING:
The Honourable Lloyd Axworthy, M.P., P.C.
WITNESSES:
From the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade:
David Sproule, Deputy Director, United Nations, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Section.
From the Department of Justice:
Donald Piragoff, General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section.
From the Coalition of Concerned Congregations on the Law Relating to War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity including those of the Holocaust:
Kenneth M. Narvey, Legal Researcher and Chief Operating Officer.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, June 22, 2000, the Committee proceeded to study Bill C-19, An Act respecting Genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes and to implement the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.
The Honourable Lloyd Axworthy made a statement and together with the other witnesses answered questions.
Mr. Narvey made a short statement.
At 11:25 a.m. the committee proceed to study clause-by-clause of Bill C-19.
It was moved by the Honourable Senator Grafstein -- That the Committee complete clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-19.
The question being put on the motion, it was agreed.
It was agreed -- That the title stand.
It was agreed -- That clause 1 carry.
It was agreed -- That clause 2 carry.
It was agreed -- That clause 3 carry.
It was agreed -- That clause 4 carry.
It was argreed -- That clause 5 carry.
It was agreed -- That clause 6 carry.
It was agreed -- That clause 7 carry.
It was agreed -- That clause 8 carry.
It was agreed -- That clause 9 carry.
It was agreed -- That clause 10 carry.
It was agreed -- That clause 11 carry.
It was agreed -- That clause 12 carry.
It was agreed -- That clause 13 carry.
It was agreed -- That clause 14 carry.
It was agreed -- That clauses 15 to 32 carry.
It was agreed -- That clause 33 carry.
It was agreed -- That clauses 34 to 41 carry.
It was agreed -- That clauses 42 to 46 carry.
It was agreed -- That clauses 47 to 53 carry.
It was agreed -- That clause 54 carry.
It was agreed -- That clause 55 carry.
It was agreed -- That clauses 56 to 69 carry.
It was agreed -- That clause 70 carry.
It was agreed -- That clauses 71 to 75 carry.
It was agreed -- That clause 76 carry.
It was agreed -- That clause 76.1 carry.
It was agreed -- That clause 77 carry.
It was agreed -- That the Schedule carry.
It was agreed -- That the title carry.
It was agreed -- That the Bill carry.
It was agreed -- That the Chairman report to the Senate that Bill C-19, An Act respecting Genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes and to implement the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, has been adopted without amendment but with comments that will be developed by the staff under the Chairman's direction.
At 11:50 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Line Gravel
Clerk of the Committee