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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

First Session Thirty-seventh Parliament, 2001

Chair: The Honourable LORNA MILNE

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Thursday, November 22, 2001

Issue No. 17

Second meeting on: Bill C-24, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (organized crime and law enforcement) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

• Minutes of Proceedings
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings (108K)

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WITNESSES:

From the Canadian Bar Association:

Ms Heather Perkins-McVey, Chair, National Criminal Justice Section;

Ms Tamra Thomson, Director, Legislation and Law Reform.

From the "Barreau du Québec"

Ms Carole Brosseau, Lawyer, Research and Legislation;

Ms Anne-Marie Boisvert, Chair of the Criminal Law Committee.

From the Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers:

Mr. William M. Trudell, Chair.

From the Criminal Lawyers' Association:

Mr. Michael Lomer, Counsel.

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MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Lorna Milne, Chair

The Honourable Gérald-A. Beaudoin, Deputy Chair

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The Honourable Senators:

Andreychuk, Buchanan, P.C., * Carstairs, P.C. (or Robichaud, P.C.), Cools, Fraser, Grafstein, Joyal, P.C., * Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella), Moore, Nolin, Pearson, Rivest

* Ex Officio Members

(Quorum 4)

Change in membership of the committee:

Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:

The name of the Honourable Senator Pearson substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Robichaud (November 22, 2001).

The name of the Honourable Senator Fraser substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Gill (November 22, 2001).

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