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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue 22 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Thursday, December 10, 2009
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 10:50 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., Fraser, Joyal, P.C., Lang, Milne, Nolin, Rivest, Wallace and Watt (9).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Carignan (1).

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, October 29, 2009, the committee began its consideration of Bill C-26, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (auto theft and trafficking in property obtained by crime).

WITNESSES:

Royal Canadian Mounted Police:

Chief Superintendent Joe Oliver, Director General, Border Integrity;

Inspector Wayne Holland, Officer in Charge of Project IMPACT.

Criminal Intelligence Service Canada:

Superintendent Michel Aubin, Director General.

Ontario Provincial Police:

Detective Sergeant Stephen Boyd, Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau.

The Honourable Senator Nolin moved that the following documents be appended to the committee proceedings:

  • the written answer provided by Michel Perron, Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse, to a question asked during the meeting of November 26, 2009 (see Appendix 5900-2.40/L1- C-15, 22 "10"); and
  • the written answer provided by Sharon Dolovich to a question asked during the meeting on October 28, 2009 (see Appendix 5900-2.40/L1-C-15, 22 "11").

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

The Honourable Senator Milne moved that the following material be filed as exhibits with the clerk of the committee:

  • Supplementary submission from Michel Perron, Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse — List of treatment services in Canada (Exhibit 5900-2.40/L1-C-15, 22 "17").
  • Submission from University of Victoria Student Society's Hempology 101 Club (Exhibit 5900-2.40/L1-C-15, 22 "18").
  • Supplementary submissions from Sharon Dolovich (Exhibit 5900-2.40/L1-C-15, 22 "19"):
  • Paternal Incarceration and Children's Physically Aggressive Behaviors: Evidence from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study by Christopher Wildeman;
  • Perspectives, Volume 30, Number 4 — Newsletter of the BC Association of Social Workers; and
  • Examining Racial Variations in the Associations of Father's History of Incarceration with Son's Delinguency and Arrest in Contemporary U.S. Society by Michael E. Roettger and Raymond R. Swisher.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

The chair made an opening statement.

Superintendent Aubin, Chief Superintendent Oliver, Inspector Holland and Detective Sergeant Boyd each made a statement and, together, answered questions.

At 12:03 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Clerk of the Committee

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