Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Issue 12 - Minutes of Proceedings, February 21, 2012
OTTAWA, Tuesday, February 21, 2012
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met at 8:32 a.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, Lang, Munson, Runciman and Wallace (13).
In attendance: Robin MacKay and Erin Shaw, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; Josée Thérien, Committee Clerk.
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)
APPEARING:
The Honourable Jason Kenney, P.C., M.P., Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism.
WITNESSES:
Royal Canadian Mounted Police:
Superintendent John Bilinski, Officer in Charge, Canadian Police Centre for Missing and Exploited Children.
Officer Jackie Basque, National Child Exploitation Coordination Centre.
Ontario Provincial Police:
Scott Naylor, Detective Inspector.
Parents-Secours du Québec:
Pierre Chalifoux, Director General.
Beyond Borders:
David Matas, Legal Team Member.
Boost Child Abuse Prevention & Intervention:
Karyn Kennedy, Executive Director.
As an individual:
Randall Fletcher, Sexual Deviance Specialist.
Comité des orphelin(es) victimes d'abus:
Lucien Landry, President;
Tony Doussot, Secretary.
Kids Internet Safety Alliance:
Paul Gillespie, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Canadian Centre for Abuse Awareness:
Ellen Campbell, President, CEO and Founder;
Mark Allan, Director of Public Safety.
Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers:
Lawrence Ellerby, Forensic Psychologist.
Respect Group Inc.:
Sheldon Kennedy, Co-Founder.
Public Safety Canada:
Karl Hanson, Senior Research Officer.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada:
David Manicom, Director General, Immigration Branch;
Bradley Pascoe, Senior Policy Advisor, Temporary Resident Policy and Program;
Nisrin Nasrallah, Counsel.
The chair made an opening statement.
Superintendent Blinski, Mr. Naylor, Mr. Chalifoux and Mr. Matas each made a statement and, together with Officer Basque, answered questions.
At 10:14 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 10:20 a.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. Kennedy and Mr. Fletcher each made a statement and answered questions.
At 11:31 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 12:31 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Landry, Mr. Doussot and Mr. Gillespie each made a statement and answered questions.
At 1:49 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 2 p.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. Campbell, Mr. Allan and Mr. Ellerby each made a statement and answered questions.
At 3:13 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 3:19 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Hanson each made a statement and answered questions.
At 4:28 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 5:01 p.m., the committee resumed.
The minister made a statement and, together with Mr. Manicom, Ms. Nasrallah and Mr. Pascoe, answered questions.
At 6:07 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 6:10 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Manicom, Ms. Nasrallah and Mr. Pascoe answered questions.
At 6:29 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Shaila Anwar
Clerk of the Committee