Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Second Session Thirty-seventh Parliament, 2002
Chair: The Honourable GEORGE J. FUREYWednesday, November 6, 2002
Wednesday, November 20, 2002
Thursday, November 21, 2002 (in camera)
Issue No. 2
First and second meetings on: Bill S-5, An Act respecting a National Acadian Day
and
First and second meetings on: Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals and firearms) and the Firearms Act
and
Business of the Committee
- Orders of Reference
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings for November 6, 2002 (32K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings for November 20, 2002 (88K)
APPEARING:
The Honourable Martin Cauchon, P.C., M.P., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
WITNESSES:
November 6 Meeting
On Bill S-5:
From the Senate of Canada:
The Honourable Gerald J. Comeau, Senator.
November 20 Meeting
On Bill C-10:
From the Department of Justice Canada:
Richard G. Mosley, Q.C., Assistant Deputy Minister, Criminal Law Policy and Community Justice Branch;
Joanne Klineberg, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy;
Gary Webster, Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Firearms Centre;
Kathleen Roussel, Counsel, Legal Services, Canadian Firearms Centre.
On Bill S-5:
As an individual:
Dr. Neil Boucher, Historian.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable George J. Furey, Chair
The Honourable Gérald-A. Beaudoin, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Andreychuk, Baker, P.C., Bryden, Buchanan, P.C., * Carstairs, P.C. (or Robichaud, P.C.), Cools, Corbin, Joyal, P.C., *Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella), Pearson, Smith, P.C., Stratton
*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 Stratton substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Nolin (November 20, 2002).
The name of the Honourable Senator Corbin substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Jaffer (November 21, 2002).