Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Second Session Thirty-sixth Parliament, 1999-2000
Chair: The Honourable LORNA MILNE
Wednesday, April 12, 2000
Thursday, April 13, 2000
Issue No. 14
Fifth and sixth (final) meetings on: Bill C-2, An Act respecting the election of member to the House of Commons, repealing other Acts relating to elections and making consequential amendments to other Acts.
INCLUDING: THE FIFTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE (Bill C-2)
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Fifth Report
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - April 12 sitting (161K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - April 13 sitting (71K)
WITNESSES:
Wednesday, April 12, 2000:
From the Canadian Taxpayers' Federation:
Walter Robinson, Federal Director.
As an individual:
Bernard Côté.
From Elections Canada:
Jean-Pierre Kingsley, Chief Electoral Officer;
Tom McMahon, Acting Director, Legal Services;
Janice Vézina, Director, Election Financing;
Diane Bruyère, Assistant Director of Operations, Electoral Coordination.
Thursday, April 13, 2000:
From Democracy Watch:
Aaron Freeman, Board Member.
From the Privy Council Office:
Michael Peirce, Director of Legal Operations, Legislation and House Planning/Counsel;
Isabelle Mondou, Counsel, Legislation and House Planning/Counsel;
Stéphane Perrault, Counsel, Human Rights Law Section, Department of Justice.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Lorna Milne, Chair
The Honourable Gérald A. Beaudoin, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Andreychuk, *Boudreau, P.C., (or Hays), Buchanan, P.C., Cools, Fraser, Joyal, P.C., *Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella), Mahovlich, Moore, Murray, P.C., Nolin, Pearson
* Ex Officio Members
(Quorum 4)
Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The name of the Honourable Senator Banks substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Poy (April 12, 2000).
The name of the Honourable Senator Pépin substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Banks (April 12, 2000).
The name of the Honourable Senator Christensen substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Pépin (April 12, 2000).
The name of the Honourable Senator Mahovlich substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Christensen (April 13, 2000).