Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Issue 6 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, April 21, 2004
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day, at 4:10 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the Chair, the Honourable George J. Furey, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Banks, Cools, Furey, Jaffer, Joyal, P.C. and Nolin (7).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Lapointe (1).
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Margaret Young.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, February 11, 2004, the committee continued its consideration of Bill S-6, to amend the Criminal Code (lottery schemes). (For complete text of Order of Reference see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)
WITNESS:
From the Department of Justice Canada:
Hal Pruden, Counsel.
Hal Pruden made a statement and answered questions.
Hal Pruden submitted a brief to the committee.
At 5:08 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, April 22, 2004
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day, at 10:58 a.m., in room 257, East Block, the Chair, the Honourable George J. Furey, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Banks, Cools, Furey, Jaffer, Joyal, P.C. (6).
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Margaret Young.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, March 9, 2004, the committee began its consideration of Bill S-11, to repeal legislation that has not been brought into force within ten years of receiving royal assent. (For complete text of Order of Reference see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 6.)
WITNESSES:
From the Department of Justice Canada:
Daniel Ricard, Deputy Chief Legislative Counsel;
John Mark Keyes, Legislative Policy and Development.
John Mark Keyes made a statement and together, witnesses answered questions.
At 11:41 a.m., the Committee proceeded to discuss Bill C-17.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, March 9, 2004, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-17, to amend certain Acts. (For complete text of Order of Reference see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 5.)
WITNESSES:
From the Privy Council Office:
Ginette Bougie, Director, Compensation and Classification.
From the Treasury Board of Canada, Secretariat:
Joan Arnold, Director, Pensions Legislation Development, Pensions Division.
Ginette Bougie and Joan Arnold answered questions.
At 12:08 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Marcy Zlotnick
Clerk of the Committee