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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue 3 - Minutes of Proceedings

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OTTAWA, Wednesday, December 1, 1999
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 3:35 p.m., in Room 257, East Block, the Chairman, the Honourable Lorna Milne, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Beaudoin, Buchanan, P.C., Fraser, Ghitter, Joyal, P.C., Milne, Nolin, Pearson and Poy (9).

In attendance: Nancy Holmes and Marilyn Pilon, Research Officers, Law and Government Division, Research Branch, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

APPEARING:

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, M.P., P.C., Solicitor General of Canada.

WITNESSES:

From the Department of the Solicitor General of Canada:

Paul E. Kennedy, Senior Assistant Deputy Solicitor General, Policing and Security Branch;

Marian Harymann, Senior Policy Analyst, Law Enforcement Division.

From the Department of National Defence:

Commander Jane Harrigan, Director, Pension and Finance Legal Services, Office of the Legal Advisor.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on November 18, 1999, the committee proceeded to study Bill S-10, An Act to amend the National Defence Act, the DNA Identification Act and the Criminal Code.

The Honourable Lawrence MacAuley, P.C., M.P., made a statement and answered questions.

The witnesses made a statement and answered questions from the members of the committee.

The minister tabled Draft regulations relating to the bill: 1) the annexed DNA Identification regulation; and 2) the annexed DNA Data Bank Advisory Committee Regulations (Exhibit 5900--2.36/L1-S-10-08-01).

At 4:20 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Michel Patrice

Clerk of the Committee

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