Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue 17 - Minutes of Proceedings

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met at 10:52 a.m., this day, in room 257 East Block, the Honourable Senator Milne, Chair, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Beaudoin, Cools, Fraser, Grafstein, Joyal, P.C., Milne, Moore, Pearson, and Rivest (9).

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 proceeded to study Bill C-24, An Act in respect of Criminal Code (organized crime and law enforcement) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts. (For complete text of Order of Reference see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 15)

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 Commit tee.

From the Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers:

Mr. William M. Trudell, Chair.

From the Criminal Lawyers' Association:

Mr. Michael Lomer, Counsel.

Ms Thomson made a statement. Ms Perkins-McVey made a statement. Ms Brosseau and Ms Boisvert made a statement. Mr. Trudell made a statement. Mr. Lomer made a statement. The witnesses answered questions.

At 1:10 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Josée Thérien 

Clerk of the Committee