Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and
Constitutional Affairs

First Session, Thirty-seventh Parliament, 2001-02

Chair:The Honourable LORNA MILNE

Wednesday, June 5, 2002
Thursday, June 6, 2002

Issue No. 36

First and second meetings on:

Bill C-43, An Act to amend certain Acts and instruments and to repeal the Fisheries Prices Support Act (Clause-by-clause consideration)

INCLUDING:
THE NINETEENTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Bill C-43)

APPEARING:

The Honourable Don Boudria, P.C., M.P.,
Minister of State and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons

WITNESSES:

From the Privy Council Office:

Mr. Ron Wall, Director, Parliamentary Operations, Legislation and House Planning/Counsel;

Mr. Matthew Lynch, Parliamentary Relations Officer, Legislation and House Planning/Counsel.

From the Department of Justice:

Mr. Edgar Schmidt, Legislative Counsel, Legislation Section;

Mr. Luc Labelle, Legislative Counsel, Legislation Section.

From the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:

Ms Joan Arnold, Director, Pension Legislation Development.

From the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission:

Mr. Denys Vermette, Vice-President, Corporate Services.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Lorna Milne, Chair

The Honourable Gérald-A. Beaudoin, Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

Andreychuk, Bryden, Buchanan, P.C., * Carstairs P.C., (or Robichaud, P.C.), Day, Fraser, Joyal, P.C., * Lynch-Staunton, (or Kinsella), Nolin, Pearson, Rivest, Sibbeston

*Ex Officio Members

(Quorum 4)

Changes in membership of the committee:

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

The name of the Honourable Senator Sibbeston substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Moore (June 5, 2002).

The name of the Honourable Senator Day substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Cools (June 5, 2002).