Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Issue 3 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, March 11, 2009
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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 Angus, Baker, P.C., Bryden, Campbell, Dickson, Fraser, Joyal, P.C., Milne, Nolin, Rivest, Wallace and Watt (12).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Stratton (1).
In attendance: Jennifer Bird, Robert Dufresne and Carolina Mingarelli, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, February 24, 2009, the committee continued its consideration of the provisions and operation of An Act to amend the National Defence Act (court martial) and to make a consequential amendment to another act (S.C. 2008, c. 29). (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)
APPEARING:
The Honourable Peter MacKay, P.C., M.P., Minister of National Defence.
WITNESSES:
National Defence:
Brigadier-General Ken Watkin, Judge Advocate General of the Canadian Forces.
As an individual:
Lynn Larson, Lawyer.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. MacKay made a statement and, together with Brig.-Gen. Watkin, answered questions.
At 5:03 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 5:06 p.m., the committee resumed.
Brig.-Gen. Watkin continued answering questions.
At 5:26 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 5:27 p.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. Lawson made a statement and answered questions.
At 6 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 6:01 p.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. Lawson continued answering questions.
At 6:11 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, March 12, 2009
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 10:45 a.m., in room 257, East Block, the Chair, the Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Angus, Baker, P.C., Bryden, Dickson, Fraser, Joyal, P.C., Milne, Nolin, Rivest, Wallace and Watt (11).
In attendance: Jennifer Bird, Robert Dufresne and Carolina Mingarelli, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, February 24, 2009, the committee continued its consideration of the provisions and operation of An Act to amend the National Defence Act (court martial) and to make a consequential amendment to another act (S.C. 2008, c. 29). (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)
WITNESSES:
National Defence:
Lieutenant-Colonel Jean-Marie Dugas, Director, Directorate of Defence Counsel Services;
Lieutenant-Commander Pascal Lévesque, Defence Counsel, Directorate of Defence Counsel Services;
Captain (N) Holly MacDougall, Director, Military Prosecutions.
The chair made an opening statement.
Lt.-Col. Dugas and Capt. MacDougall each made a statement and, together with Lt.-Cmdr. Lévesque, answered questions.
At 11:44 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 11:46 a.m., the committee resumed and, pursuant to rule 92(2)(f), met in camera to consider a draft report.
At 11:57 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Jessica Richardson
Clerk of the Committee