Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on Bill C-36 (formerly the Subject Matter of Bill C-36)
Issue 9 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Thursday, December 6, 2001
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[English]
The Special Senate Committee on Bill C-36 met this day, in room 160-S, Centre Block, at 8:04 a.m., the Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, P.C., Chair, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Beaudoin, Bryden, Fairbairn, P.C., Fraser, Furey, Jaffer, Kelleher, P.C., Lynch-Staunton, Murray, P.C., Phalen, Poulin and Tkachuk (13).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Joyal, P.C., and Mahovlich (2).
In attendance: Ben Dolin and Philip Rosen, 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 Thursday, November 29, 2001, the special committee continued its examination 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.
WITNESSES:
From the Canadian Arab Federation:
Dr. John Asfour, President;
Ms Amina Sherazee, Legal Counsel.
From the Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers:
Mr. William M. Trudell, Chair.
From the Canadian Civil Liberties Association:
Mr. Alan Borovoy, General Counsel.
From the Federation of Law Societies of Canada:
Mr. Peter Royal Q.C., Board member for Alberta and Northwest Territories;
Ms Katherine Corrick, Director, Policy of Legal Affairs, Law Society of Upper Canada.
From the Information Commissioner of Canada
The Honourable John Reid, P.C., Commissioner;
Mr. J. Alan Leadbeater, Deputy Information Commissioner of Canada;
Mr. J.G.D. Dupuis, Director General, Investigations and Reviews;
Mr. Daniel Brunet, General Counsel.
The Chair made some opening remarks.
Dr. John Asfour and Amina Sherazee each made a statement and answered questions.
The Chair replied to a question regarding future business.
Mr. William M. Trudell made a statement.
Mr. Alan Borovoy made a statement
Mr. Peter Royal made a statement.
Messrs William M. Trudell, Alan Borovoy and Peter Royal answered questions.
The Chair made a statement.
At 10:35 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 10:40 a.m., the committee resumed.
The Honourable John Reid made a statement and, together with Mr. J. Alan Leadbeater, answered questions.
At 11:00 a.m. the committee suspended for one minute of silence to mark the anniversary of the 1989 massacre of 14 young women at the École polytechnique in Montreal.
At 11:01 a.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Reid, Mr. Leadbeater and Mr. Brunet continued to answer questions.
At 12:00 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, December 6, 2001
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[English]
The Special Senate Committee on Bill C-36 met this day, in room 160-S, Centre Block, at 2:00 p.m., the Honourable Joyce Fairbairn, P.C., Chair, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Beaudoin, Fairbairn, P.C., Fraser, Furey, Jaffer, Kelleher, P.C., Lynch-Staunton, Phalen and Poulin (10).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Joyal, P.C., and Pearson. (2)
In attendance: Ben Dolin and Philip Rosen, 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 Thursday, November 29, 2001, the special committee continued its examination 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.
WITNESSES:
From the Canadian Bar Association:
Mr. Eric Rice, Q.C. President;
Mr. Simon V. Potter, Q.C., First Vice-President.
From the National Organization of Immigrant and Visible Minority Women of Canada:
Ms Anuradha Bose, Executive Director.
From the National Association of Women and the Law:
Ms Andrée Côté, Director, Legislation and Law Reform.
The Chair made some opening remarks.
Mr. Eric Rice made a statement and, together with Mr. Simon Potter, answered questions.
At 3:43 p.m., Senator Kelleher took the Chair.
At 3:45 p.m., Senator Fairbairn resumed the Chair.
At 3:52 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 4:02 p.m., the committee resumed.
The Chair made a statement.
Ms Andrée Côté made a statement.
Ms Anuradha Bose made a statement .
The witnesses answered questions.
At 5:00 p.m. the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Heather Lank
Clerk of the Committee