Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Issue 12 - Minutes of Proceedings, February 20, 2012
OTTAWA, Monday, February 20, 2012
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met at 12 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, Cowan, Dagenais, Fraser, Frum, Jaffer, Lang, Munson, Runciman and Wallace (12).
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 continued 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. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 9.)
WITNESSES:
Assembly of First Nations:
Shawn (A-in-chut) Atleo, National Chief (by video conference);
Roger Jones, Senior Strategist.
Canadian Council for Refugees:
Loly Rico, Vice-President.
As individuals:
Benjamin Perrin, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, University of British Columbia (by video conference);
Audrey Macklin, Professor of Law, University of Toronto (by videoconference);
Jenna Hennebry, Associate Professor, Communications Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University (by video conference).
Canadian Coalition Against Terror:
Maureen Basnicki, Co-Founder;
Sheryl Saperia, Senior Advisor.
Canadian Centre for International Justice:
Jayne Stoyles, Executive Director.
As individuals:
Hilary Young, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Queen's Unviersity;
David Quayat, Lawyer.
Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs:
Richard Marceau, General Counsel.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Jones made a statement and, together with Mr. Atleo, answered questions.
At 12:58 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 1:01 p.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. Rico and Mr. Perrin each made a statement and answered questions.
At 2:14 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 2:31 p.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. Hennebry and Ms. Macklin each made a statement and answered questions.
At 3:45 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 3:50 p.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. Basnicki, Ms. Saperia and Ms. Stoyles each made a statement and answered questions.
At 4:52 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 5:01 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Marceau and Ms. Young each made a statement and, together with Mr. Quayat, answered questions.
At 6:21 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Shaila Anwar
Clerk of the Committee