Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Issue 13 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, October 20, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day, at 4:20 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., Carignan, Chaput, Fraser, Joyal, P.C., Lang, Neufeld, Runciman, Wallace and Watt (10).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Raine (1).
In attendance: Jennifer Bird, Analyst, 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 Wednesday, September 29, 2010, the committee began its study of Bill S-10, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other acts.
APPEARING:
The Honourable Robert Nicholson, P.C., M.P., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.
WITNESSES:
Department of Justice Canada:
Catherine Kane, Director General and Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section;
Paul Saint-Denis, Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section.
The chair made an opening statement.
The Honourable Robert Nicholson, P.C., M.P., made a statement and answered questions.
At 5:26 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 5:32 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Saint-Denis and Ms. Kane answered questions.
At 6:31 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, October 21, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day, at 10:35 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., Boisvenu, Chaput, Fraser, Joyal, P.C., Lang, Neufeld, Raine, Rivest, Runciman, Wallace and Watt (12).
In attendance: Jennifer Bird, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, September 29, 2010, the committee continued its study of Bill S-10, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other acts.
WITNESSES:
Correctional Service of Canada:
Don Head, Commissioner;
Chris Price, Assistant Commissioner, Correctional Operations and Programs.
Department of Justice Canada:
Catherine Latimer, General Counsel and Director General, Youth Justice, Strategic Initiatives and Law Reform;
Paul Saint-Denis, Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section;
Elizabeth Hendy, Director, Policy Planning Directorate, Programs Branch, Policy Sector.
Health Canada:
Cathy Sabiston, Director General, Controlled Substances and Tobacco Directorate.
Kathy Langlois, Director General, Community Programs Directorate, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch;
Debbie Beresford-Green, Director General, Programs Directorate, Regions and Programs Branch.
Public Safety Canada:
Daniel Sansfaçon, Director, Policy, Research and Evaluation, National Crime Prevention Centre.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Head made a statement and answered questions
At 11:55 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 12:00 p.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. Latimer, Ms. Sabiston and Mr. Sansfaçon each made a statement, and together with Mr. Saint-Denis, Ms. Hendy, Ms. Langlois and Ms. Beresford-Green, answered questions.
At 1:16 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Shaila Anwar
Clerk of the Committee