Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Second Session Thirty-seventh Parliament, 2002
Chair: The Honourable GEORGE J. FUREYWednesday, November 27, 2002
Thursday, November 28, 2002
Issue No. 3
Third and fourth meetings on: Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals and firearms) and the Firearms Act
INCLUDING: THE SECOND REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE (Bill C-10A)
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Report of the Committee
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings for November 27, 2002 (285K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings for November 28, 2002 (116K)
- Appendices - Draft Bills C-10A and C-10B (PDF format)
WITNESSES:
Wednesday, November 27, 2002
From the Department of Justice Canada:
Mr. Gary Webster, Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Firearms Centre;
Ms. Kathleen Roussel, Counsel, Legal Services, Canadian Firearms Centre.
AS A PANEL:
From the Coalition for Gun Control:
Ms. Wendy Cukier, President.
From the Canadian Police Association:
Mr. David Griffin, Executive Officer.
From the User Group on Firearms:
Mr. Steve Torino, President.
AS A PANEL:
From the National Firearms Association:
Mr. James M. Hinter, National President;
Mr. David Tomlinson, Legal Committee Chairman.
From the Canadian Shooting Sports Association:
Mr. Tony Bernardo, Executive Director.
Thursday, November 28, 2002
From the Department of Justice Canada:
Mr. Gary Webster, Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Firearms Centre;
Ms. Kathleen Roussel, Counsel, Legal Services, Canadian Firearms Centre;
Ms. Murray Smith, Programs Manager, Firearms, Explosives and Trace Evidence, R.C.M.P., Forensic Laboratories Services.
From the Senate of Canada:
Mr. Gary O'Brien, Deputy Clerk and Principal Clerk;
Mr. Mark Audcent, Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel.
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, *Carstairs, P.C. (or Robichaud, P.C.), Cools, Corbin, Joyal, P.C., *Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella), Nolin, Pearson, Rompkey, P.C., 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 Jaffer substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Corbin (November 22, 2002).
The name of the Honourable Senator Corbin substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Jaffer (November 27, 2002).
The name of the Honourable Senator Maheu substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Furey (November 27, 2002).
The name of the Honourable Senator Nolin substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Stratton (November 27, 2002).
The name of the Honourable Senator Hubley substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Bryden (November 27, 2002).
The name of the Honourable Senator Fairbairn substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Corbin (November 27, 2002).
The name of the Honourable Senator Bryden substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Hubley (November 28, 2002).
The name of the Honourable Senator Corbin substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Fairbairn (November 28, 2002).
The name of the Honourable Senator Mahovlich substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Maheu (November 28, 2002).
The name of the Honourable Senator Stratton substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Buchanan, P.C. (November 28, 2002).
The name of the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C. substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Mahovlich (November 28, 2002).