Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Second Session Thirty-seventh Parliament, 2002
Chair: The Honourable GEORGE J. FUREYWednesday, December 4, 2002
Thursday, December 5, 2002
Issue No. 4
Fifth and sixth meetings on: Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Criminal Code
(cruelty to animals and firearms) and the Firearms Act
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings for December 4, 2002 (161K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings for December 5, 2002 (116K)
WITNESSES:
Wednesday, December 4, 2002:
AS A PANEL:
Officials from the Department of Justice Canada:
Mr. Richard G. Mosley, Assistant Deputy Minister, Criminal Law Policy and Community Justice Branch;
Ms. Joanne Klineberg, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section.
AS A PANEL:
From the Canadian Cervid Council:
Mr. Serge Buy, Executive Director.
From the Canadian Federation of Agriculture:
Mr. Ron Bonnett, Member of the Board of Directors;
Mr. David K. Wilson, Legal Counsel.
From the Alberta Farm Animal Care Association:
Mr. Guy Fontaine, Chairman.
Thursday, December 5, 2002
AS A PANEL:
From the Animal Alliance of Canada:
Ms. Liz White, Director;
Mr. Terrence O'Sullivan, Counsel.
From the World Society for Protection of Animals:
Ms. Lesli Bisgould, Counsel.
AS A PANEL:
From the Canadian Association for Humane Trapping:
Mr. J. Robert Gardiner, President.
From the Canadian Farm Animal Care Trust:
Mr. John Lavers, Director of CANFACT and Vice-President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Humane Society.
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, Jaffer, Joyal, P.C. * Lynch-Staunton, (or Kinsella), Nolin, 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 Jaffer substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Corbin (November 29, 2002).
The name of the Honourable Senator Furey substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Rompkey (November 29, 2002).