Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Issue 2 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 28, 2007
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 4:00 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, Chair, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Baker, P.C., Bryden, Di Nino, Fraser, Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., Merchant, Milne, Oliver, Stratton and Watt (12).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Chaput (1).
In attendance: Sebastian Spano and Dominique Valiquet, Analysts, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, November 21, 2007, the committee began its consideration of Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal procedure, language of the accused, sentencing and other amendments).
APPEARING:
The Honourable Robert Nicholson, P.C., M.P., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.
WITNESSES:
Department of Justice Canada:
Anouk Desaulniers, Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section;
Renée Soublière, Senior Counsel and Litigation Coordinator, Official Languages Law Group;
Hal Pruden, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section.
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages:
Graham Fraser, Commissioner;
Johane Tremblay, Director, Legal Affairs Branch.
The Honourable Robert Nicholson made a statement and, with Anouk Desaulniers, Renée Soublière and Hal Pruden, answered questions.
At 5:17 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 5:24 p.m., the committee resumed.
The Honourable Senator Milne took the chair.
Graham Fraser made a statement and, with Johane Tremblay, answered questions.
At 6:24 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, November 29, 2007
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 10:52 a.m., in room 257, East Block, the Chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, Chair, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Baker, P.C., Bryden, Chaput, Di Nino, Fraser, Joyal, P.C., Merchant, Milne, Oliver, Stratton and Watt (12).
In attendance: Sebastian Spano and Dominique Valiquet, Analysts, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, November 21, 2007, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal procedure, language of the accused, sentencing and other amendments).
WITNESSES:
Barreau du Québec:
Louis Belleau, Ad. E., Chair, Committee on Criminal Law;
Nicole Dufour, Attorney, Research Services and Secretary, Committee on Criminal Law.
Fédération des associations de juristes d'expression française de common law:
Rénald Rémillard, Director General.
PartyGaming PLC:
Mitchell Garber, CEO;
Brahm G. Gelfand, Member, International Advisory Committee;
Norman Inkster, Member, International Advisory Committee.
Nicole Dufour, Louis Belleau and Rénald Rémillard each made a statement and answered questions.
Mitchell Garber and Brahm Gelfand each made a statement and, with Norman Inkster, answered questions.
At 12:58 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Adam Thompson
Clerk of the Committee