Proceedings of the Standing
Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Second Session, Thirty-seventh Parliament, 2002-03
Chair: The Honourable GEORGE J. FUREY
Wednesday, March 19, 2003
Thursday, March 27, 2003 (in camera)
Wednesday, April 30, 2003
Thursday, May 1, 2003
Issue No. 9
Other Business and draft budget
and
Fourteenth meeting on:
Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals and firearms) and the Firearms Act
and
Third meeting on:
Bill S-5, An Act respecting a National Acadian Day
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings for March 19, 2003 (2K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings for April 30, 2003 (108K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings for May 1, 2003 (74K)
WITNESSES:
April 30, 2003:
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;
Ms. Karen Markham, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy.
May 1, 2003:
Officials from the Department of Canadian Heritage:
Mr. Norman Moyer, Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Affairs and Communications;
Ms. Hilaire Lemoine, Director General, Official Languages Support Programs;
Ms. Marie-Lise Julien, Counsel, Legal Services.
As an individual:
Mr. Maurice Basque, Professor, Centre d'Études acadiennes de l'Université de Moncton.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable George 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, Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., *Lynch-Staunton, (or Kinsella), Nolin, Pearson
*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 Buchanan substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Stratton (May 1st, 2003).
The name of the Honourable Senator Corbin substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Smith (May 1st, 2003).