Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue 9 - Minutes of Proceedings, February 1, 2012

OTTAWA, Wednesday, February 1, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met at 4:19 p.m. this day, in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable John D. Wallace, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Angus, Baker, P.C., Boisvenu, Chaput, Cowan, Dagenais, Fraser, Frum, Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., Lang, Runciman and Wallace (13).

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

In attendance: Robin MacKay, 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 Friday, December 16, 2011, the committee began its consideration of Bill C-10 An Act to enact the Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act and to amend the State Immunity Act, the Criminal Code, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and other Acts.

APPEARING:

The Honourable Robert Nicholson, P.C., M.P., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada;

The Honourable Vic Toews, P.C., M.P., Minister of Public Safety.

WITNESSES:

Department of Justice Canada:

Catherine Kane, Director General and senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section;

Carole Morency, Director and General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section;

Paul Saint-Denis, Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section;

Paula Kingston, Senior Counsel, Youth Justice and Strategic Initiatives Section.

Public Safety Canada:

Mary Campbell, Director General, Corrections and Criminal Justice Directorate;

Larisa Galadza, Senior Director, National Security Policy;

Daryl Churney, Director, Corrections Policy.

The chair made an opening statement.

Minister Nicholson and Minister Toews each made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:31 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:38 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Kane, Ms. Campbell, Ms. Kingston, Mr. Saint-Denis, Ms. Morency and Mr. Churney answered questions.

At 7:27 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Shaila Anwar

Clerk of the Committee