Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Issue 9 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Thursday, February 21, 2008
(18)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 10:08 a.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Campbell, Chaput, Cowan, De Bané, P.C., Di Nino, Fraser, Merchant, Oliver and Stratton. (10).
In attendance: Robin MacKay, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, December 12, 2007, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-2. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 6.)
WITNESSES:
Public Safety Canada:
James Bonta, Director, Corrections Research;
Cliff Yumansky, Director, Corrections Programs and Community Development.
Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario:
Terrance Cooper, Assistant Crown Attorney.
MADD Canada (Mothers Against Drunk Driving):
Andrew Murie, Chief Executive Officer.
Traffic Injury Research Foundation:
Robyn Robertson, President and CEO.
Mr. Bonta, Mr. Yumansky and Mr. Cooper each made opening statements and, together, answered questions.
At 11:37 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 11:45 a.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Murie and Ms. Robertson each made opening statements and, together, answered questions.
At 12:50 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, February 21, 2008
(19)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 2:02 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Campbell, Chaput, Cowan, Di Nino, Fraser, Merchant, Oliver and Stratton. (9).
In attendance: Robin MacKay, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, December 12, 2007, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-2. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 6.)
WITNESSES:
Correctional Service Canada:
Ross Toller, Assistant Commissioner, Correctional Operations and Programs;
Ian McCowan, Assistant Commissioner, Policy and Research.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police:
Chief Superintendent D.C. (Doug) Reti, Director General, National Aboriginal Policing Services.
As an individual:
Ronald Langevin, Professor, University of Toronto.
Egale Canada:
Ryan Dyck, Youth Coordinator.
Mr. Toller, Mr. McCowan and Mr. Reti each made opening statements and, together, answered questions.
At 3:50 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 4:03 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Langevin and Mr. Dyck each made opening statements and, together, answered questions.
At 5:15 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Adam Thompson
Clerk of the Committee