Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue 10 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Friday, February 22, 2008
(20)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 10:02 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, Cowan, Di Nino, Fraser, Merchant, Oliver, Ringuette 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:

As an individual:

Neil Boyd, Professor, Simon Fraser University.

Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto:

Jonathan Rudin, Program Director.

Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Rights in Ontario:

Richard Hudler, Administrator.

Age of Consent Committee:

Nicholas Dodds.

Jer's Vision:

Jeremy Dias, Director and Founder;

Katie Greig, Member of the Board of Directors.

Justice for Children and Youth:

Cheryl Milne, Staff Counsel.

Mr. Boyd and Mr. Rudin each made opening statements and, together, answered questions.

At 11:35 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:45 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Hudler, Mr. Dobbs, Mr. Dias and Ms. Milne each made opening statements and, together, answered questions.

At 1:09 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

OTTAWA, Friday, February 22, 2008
(21)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 2:05 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, Cowan, Di Nino, Fraser, Merchant, Oliver, Ringuette 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:

Church Council on Justice and Corrections:

Lorraine Berzins, Community Chair of Justice.

The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada:

Don Hutchinson, Acting Director, Law and Public Policy.

REAL Women of Canada:

Angela Costigan.

Salvation Army:

Major Grant Effer, Federal Government Relations Liaison.

African Canadian Legal Clinic:

Richard Miller, Policy Research Lawyer.

Ms. Berzins, Mr. Hutchinson, Ms. Costigan and Mr. Effer each made opening statements and, together, answered questions.

At 3:30 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 3:35 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Miller made an opening statement and answered questions.

At 4:38 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Adam Thompson

Clerk of the Committee