Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs
Issue 11 - Ninth and Tenth Reports of the Committee
Tuesday, June 13, 2000
NINTH REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorised by the Senate on May 9, 2000 to examine and report on emerging political, social, economic and security developments in Russia and Ukraine, taking into account Canada's policy and interests in the region, and other related matters, respectfully requests that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel and technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary; and to travel from place to place within and outside Canada.
The budget was presented to the Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration and in its Tenth Report, the Committee recommended that an amount of $74,637.00 be released for this study .The report was adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, June 7, 2000.
Respectfully submitted,
Tuesday, June 27, 2000
TENTH REPORT
Your Committee, to which was referred 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 examined the said Bill in obedience to its Order of Reference dated, June 22, 2000, and now reports the same without amendment.
However, your committee regrets that it did not have sufficient time to give the bill the full attention that the committee would have liked. This regret is felt all the more acutely since this bill may well serve as a model to other states who will be developing implementing legislation in relation to the International Criminal Court.
Consequently, your committee recommends that an ongoing study be undertaken by a committee of the Senate of issues and concerns arising from the bill, as well as evolving issues pertaining to the coming into force of the Statute of Rome and the establishment of the International Criminal Court. Your committee recommends that this study be completed within three years.
Respectfully submitted,
PETER STOLLERY
Chairman