Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on the
Subject Matter of Bill C-36

Issue 4 - Minutes of Proceedings

[English]

The Special Senate Committee on the Subject Matter ofBill C-36 met this day in room 257 East Block, at 4:06 p.m., the Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, 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, Lynch-Staunton, Murray, P.C., Stollery and Robichaud, P.C. (14)

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Joyal, P.C., Prud'homme, P.C., Rompkey, P.C., and Wilson. (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 Anne McLellan, M.P., P.C., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.

WITNESSES:

From the Department of Justice:

Richard G. Mosley, Assistant Deputy Minister, Criminal Law Policy Section;

Donald Piragoff, A/Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section;

Stan Cohen, Senior General Counsel, Human Rights Law Section.

The Chair made some opening remarks.

The Honourable Anne McLellan made a statement and, together with Richard Mosley, Donald Piragoff and Stan Cohen answered questions.

At 6:19 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Heather Lank

Clerk of the Committee