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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue 5 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Wednesday, April 1, 2009
(9)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day, in camera, at 4:14 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, Wallace and Watt (11).

In attendance: Jennifer Bird and Robert Dufresne, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

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.)

Pursuant to rule 92(2)(f), the committee considered a draft report.

At 5:54 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

OTTAWA, Thursday, April 2, 2009
(10)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 10:49 a.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, Honourable Joan Fraser, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Angus, Bryden, Campbell, Dickson, Fraser, Joyal, P.C., Milne, Rivard, Rivest and Wallace (10).

In attendance: Jennifer Bird 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 Thursday, February 26, 2009, the committee continued its consideration of the provisions and operation of the DNA Identification Act (S.C. 1998, c. 37). (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 4.)

WITNESSES:

National DNA Data Bank Advisory Committee:

The Honourable Peter Cory, Member;

Richard A. Bergman, Chairperson.

The chair made an opening statement.

Mr. Bergman and the Honourable Peter Cory each made a statement and, together, answered questions.

At 12:46 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Clerk of the Committee

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