Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue 13 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, October 23, 2001
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The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met at 5:10 p.m. this day in room 505, Victoria Building, the Honourable Senator Milne, Chair, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Cools, Leger, Joyal, Milne, Moore, Nolin, Pearson (8).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senator Wilson (1).

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Nancy Holmes.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, September 25, 2001, the committee continued its study of Bill C-7, An Act in respect of criminal justice for young persons and to amend and repeal other Acts. (For complete text of Order of Reference see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 11.)

WITNESSES:

From the Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto:

Jonathan Rudin, Program Director.

From the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations:

Cal Albright, Program Manager, Youth Justice, Health and Social Development Commission;

Darren Winegarden, Counsel;

Judge Tony Mandamin;

Judge Peter Harris.

Jonathan Rudin made an opening statement.

Cal Albright and Darren Winegarden made an opening statement.

Together, they answered questions.

At 6:40 p.m., the meeting suspended.

At 7:10 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Judge Peter Harris and Judge Tony Mandamin made opening statements and answered questions.

At 8:45 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

OTTAWA, Wednesday, October 24, 2001
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met at 3:55 p.m. this day in room 257-E, Centre Block, the Honourable Senator Milne, Chair, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Beaudoin, Chalifoux (5:00 p.m.), Cools, Grafstein, Joyal, Milne, Moore, Nolin, Pearson, Phalen (6:30 p.m.), Poy and Rivest (13).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Wilson (1).

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Nancy Holmes and David Goetz.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, September 25, 2001, the committee continued its study of Bill C-7, An Act in respect of criminal justice for young persons and to amend and repeal other Acts. (For complete text of Order of Reference see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 11.)

WITNESSES:

From the Canadian Criminal Justice Association:

Gaston St-Jean, Executive Director;

Cecile Toutant, Member of the Board of Directors.

From the Association des centres de jeunesse du Québec:

Jacques Dumais, Director of Youth Protection.

From the Quebec Coalition of Alternative Justice:

Serge Charbonneau, Coordinator.

Panel of Academics:

Nicolas C. Bala, Professor, Queen`s University;

Anthony Doob, Professor, University of Toronto;

James Hackler, Professor, University of Victoria;

Irvin Waller, Professor, University of Ottawa.

From the Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse:

Athanasia Bitzakidis;

Claire Bernard.

Cecile Toutant made an opening statement.

Jacques Dumais made an opening statement.

Serge Charbonneau made an opening statement.

Together, they answered questions.

Cecile Toutant made an statement regarding the work of the Institute Philippe Pinel de Montréal.

Anthony Doob made an opening statement.

James Hackler made an opening statement.

Nicholas Bala made an opening statement.

Irvin Waller made an opening statement.

Together, they answered questions.

At 6:15 p.m., the Honourable Senator Beaudoin, Deputy Chair, took the chair.

Athanasia Bitzakidis and Claire Bernard made an opening statement and answered questions.

At 8:20 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

OTTAWA, Thursday, October 25, 2001
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met at 10:50 a.m. this day in room 257-E, Centre Block, the Honourable Senator Milne, Chair, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Beaudoin, Cools, Fraser, Grafstein, Joyal, Moore, Nolin, and Rivest (9).

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Nancy Holmes and David Goetz.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, September 25, 2001, the committee continued its study of Bill C-7, An Act in respect of criminal justice for young persons and to amend and repeal other Acts. (For complete text of Order of Reference see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 11.)

WITNESSES:

From Aide juridique of Quebec:

Diane Trudeau, Commission des services juridiques, Montréal;

Mario Gervais, Bureau d'aide juridique de Longueil;

Benoît Gingras, Bureau d'aide juridique de Québec.

From the Criminal Lawyers' Association:

Carol Letman, Director.

From the Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers:

William Trudell, Chair.

Diane Trudeau, Mario Gervais and Benoît Gingras made an opening statement.

Carol Letman made an opening statement.

William Trudell made an opening statement.

Together, they answered questions.

At 12:40 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Jill Anne Joseph

Clerk of the Committee