Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Issue 19 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 18, 2009
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 4:05 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., Campbell, Carignan, Fraser, Joyal, P.C., Milne, Mockler, Wallace and Watt (10).
In attendance: Jennifer Bird and Robin MacKay, 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, September 17, 2009, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-15, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 15.)
WITNESSES:
Health Officers' Council of British Columbia:
Dr. Brian Emerson, Chair, Psychoactive Substances Committee.
Drug Prevention Network of Canada:
Chuck Doucette, Vice-President.
Health Canada:
Cathy Sabiston, Director General, Controlled Substances and Tobacco Directorate;
Catherine MacLeod, Senior Director General, Regions and Programs Branch;
Jane Hazel, Director General of Marketing and Communications Services Directorate.
Public Safety Canada:
Daniel Sansfaçon, Director, Policy, Research and Evaluation, National Crime Prevention Centre;
James Bonta, Director, Corrections Research, Corrections Research Unit;
Guy Bourgon, Senior Research Officer, Corrections Research Unit.
Department of Justice Canada:
Elizabeth Hendy, Director, Policy Implementation Directorate;
Paul Wheatley, Director, Evaluation Division;
Kelly Morton-Bourgon, Senior Researcher, Research and Statistics Division.
The chair made an opening statement.
Dr. Emerson and Mr. Doucette each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
At 5:30 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 5:33 p.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. Sabiston made a statement and, together with Ms. MacLeod and Ms. Hazel, answered questions.
At 6:38 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 6:42 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Sansfaçon, Ms. Hendy, Mr. Wheatley, Mr. Bonta and Mr. Bourgon each made a statement and, together with Ms. Morton-Bourgon, answered questions.
At 8:08 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, November 19, 2009
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 10:57 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., Banks, Campbell, Carignan, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Joyal, P.C., Milne, Wallace and Watt (11).
In attendance: Jennifer Bird and Robin MacKay, 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, September 17, 2009, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-15, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 15.)
WITNESSES:
As individuals:
Benedikt Fischer, Professor, Simon Fraser University (by video conference);
Neil Boyd, Professor, Simon Fraser University (by video conference).
BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS:
Thomas Kerr, Research Scientist (by video conference).
Correctional Service of Canada:
Don Head, Commissioner.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Fischer, Mr. Kerr and Mr. Boyd each made a statement and, together, answered questions.
At 12:30 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 12:36 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Head made a statement and answered questions.
At 1:29 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Jessica Richardson
Clerk of the Committee