Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Issue 13 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, April 2, 2008
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 4:03 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the Chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Baker, P.C., Fraser, Joyal, P.C., Milne, Oliver and Stratton (6).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Grafstein (1).
In attendance: Jennifer Bird, 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 Thursday, February 28, 2008, the committee began its consideration of Bill S-210, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (suicide bombings).
WITNESSES:
Department of Justice Canada:
Yves Parent, Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section.
Glenn Gilmour, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section;
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada:
Sabine Nölke, Director, United Nations, Human Rights and Economic Law Division.
Mr. Parent made an opening statement and, together with Mr. Gilmour and Ms. Nölke, answered questions.
At 5:55 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, April 3, 2008
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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, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Baker, P.C., Di Nino, Fraser, Joyal, P.C., Milne, Oliver and Stratton (7).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Grafstein (1).
In attendance: Jennifer Bird, 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 Thursday, February 28, 2008, the committee continued its consideration of Bill S-210, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (suicide bombings).
WITNESS:
Royal Canadian Mounted Police:
Assistant Commissioner Mike McDonell, National Security Criminal Investigations.
Mr. McDonell made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 12:07 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Adam Thompson
Clerk of the Committee