Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on the
Subject Matter of Bill C-36
Issue 3 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, October 24, 2001
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[English]
The Special Senate Committee on the Subject Matter ofBill C-36 met this day in Room 505, Victoria Building, at8:35 a.m., the Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, P.C., Chair, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Bacon, Beaudoin, Fairbairn, P.C., Finestone, P.C., Fraser, Jaffer, Kelleher, P.C., Kenny, Kinsella, Murray, P.C., Stollery and Tkachuk (13).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C. (1).
In attendance: Ben Dolin and John Wright, Research Officers, Research Branch, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to its order of reference adopted in the Senate on Wednesday, October 17, 2001, the special committee continued its examination of the subject matter of Bill C-36, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Official Secrets Act, the Canada Evidence Act, the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) Act and other Acts, and to enact measures respecting the registration of charities, in order to combat terrorism and explore the protection of human rights and civil liberties in the application of this Act. (For full text of the Order of Reference please refer to Issue No. 1, Monday October 22, 2001.)
WITNESESS:
As individuals:
Wayne MacKay, President, Mount Allison University;
Professor Joseph Magnet, University of Ottawa.
From the Canadian Civil Liberties Association:
Alan Borovoy, General Counsel.
As individuals:
Professor Anne F. Bayefsky;
Professor Paul Wilkinson, Chairman of University ofSt. Andrews' Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence;
David Matas, Lawyer.
The Chair made some opening remarks.
Wayne MacKay, Alan Borovoy and Joseph Magnet each made a statement and answered questions.
At 10:26 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 10:36 a.m., the committee resumed.
Anne Bayesky, David Matas and Paul Wilkinson each made a statement and answered questions.
At 12:28 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday, October 24, 2001
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[English]
The Special Senate Committee on the Subject Matter of Bill C-36 met this day in Room 160-S, Centre Block, at 2:06 p.m., the Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, P.C., Chair, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Bacon, Beaudoin, Fairbairn, P.C., Finestone, P.C., Fraser, Jaffer, Kelleher, P.C., Kenny, Murray, P.C., Stollery and Tkachuk (12).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senator Grafstein, Gustafson, Joyal, P.C. and Roche (4).
In attendance: Ben Dolin and John Wright, Research Officers, Research Branch, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to its order of reference adopted in the Senate on Wednesday, October 17, 2001, the special committee continued its examination of the subject matter of Bill C-36, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Official Secrets Act, the Canada Evidence Act, the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) Act and other Acts, and to enact measures respecting the registration of charities, in order to combat terrorism and explore the protection of human rights and civil liberties in the application of this Act. (For full text of the Order of Reference please refer to Issue No. 1, Monday October 22, 2001.)
APPEARING:
The Honourable Arthur C. Eggleton, P.C., Minister of National Defence.
WITNESSES:
From the Canadian Bar Association:
Eric Rice, Q.C., President;
Greg DelBigio, Member, Legislation and Law ReformCommittee and National Criminal Justice Section.
From the Communications Security Establishment:
Keith Coulter, Chief.
The Chair made some opening remarks.
Eric Rice made a statement, and, together with Greg DelBigio, answered questions.
At 3:34 p.m., the committee proceeded in camera to consider future business.
At 4:00 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 4:33 p.m., the committee resumed and proceeded in public.
The Chair made a statement.
The Hon. Arthur Eggleton made a statement, and, together with Keith Coulter, answered questions.
At 6:02 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday, October 24, 2001
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[English]
The Special Senate Committee on the Subject Matter ofBill C-36 met this day in camera, in Room 160-S, Centre Block, at 6:30 p.m., the Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, P.C., Chair, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bacon, Fairbairn, P.C., Finestone, P.C., Fraser, Jaffer,Kelleher, P.C., Kenny, Kinsella, Lynch-Staunton, Robichaud, P.C., Stollery and Tkachuk (12).
In attendance: Ben Dolin and John Wright, Research Officers, Research Branch, Library of Parliament, Ruth Derrick, Geoff Dimick, Bruce Carson and Barbara Kagedan.
Pursuant to its order of reference adopted in the Senate on Wednesday, October 17, 2001, the special committee continued its examination of the subject matter of Bill C-36, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Official Secrets Act, the Canada Evidence Act, the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) Act and other Acts, and to enact measures respecting the registration of charities, in order to combat terrorism and explore the protection of human rights and civil liberties in the application of this Act. (For full text of the Order of Reference please refer to Issue No. 1, Monday October 22, 2001).
The Chair made a statement.
The committee proceeded to consider a draft report.
At 8:35 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Heather Lank
Clerk of the Committee