Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

First Session, Forty-first Parliament, 2011-12

Chair: The Honourable BOB RUNCIMAN

Thursday, October 4, 2012
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Thursday, October 18, 2012

Issue No. 23

First, second and third meetings on:

Bill C-290, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting)

• Order of Reference
• Minutes of Proceedings, October 4, 2012
• Minutes of Proceedings, October 17, 2012
• Minutes of Proceedings, October 18, 2012
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, October 4, 2012 (120K)
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, October 17, 2012 (89K)
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, October 18, 2012 (134K)

WITNESSES

Thursday, October 4, 2012

As an individual:

Brian Masse, M.P., Windsor West;

Jeffrey Derevensky, Professor of Psychiatry, McGill University.

Woodbine Entertainment Group:

Jane Holmes, Vice President, Corporate Affairs;

Mark Hayes, Managing Director.

The Agenda Group:

Peter Cohen, Director of Regulatory Affairs (by videoconference).

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Canadian Gaming Association:

Bill Rutsey, President and Chief Executive Officer;

Paul Burns, Vice President.

Responsible Gambling Council:

Jon Kelly, Chief Executive Officer.

Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre:

Lynda Hessey, Chair, Board of Director;

Gary O'Connor, Chief Executive Officer.

Thursday, October 18, 2012

As an individual:

Brian Masse, M.P., Windsor West;

Jeffrey Derevensky, Professor of Psychiatry, McGill University.

Woodbine Entertainment Group:

Jane Holmes, Vice President, Corporate Affairs;

Mark Hayes, Managing Director.

The Agenda Group:

Peter Cohen, Director of Regulatory Affairs (by videoconference).

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Bob Runciman, Chair

The Honourable Joan Fraser, Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

Baker, P.C., Boisvenu, Chaput, *Cowan (or Tardif), Dagenais, Frum, Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., *LeBreton, P.C. (or Carignan), McIntyre, Ngo

* Ex officio members

(Quorum 4)

Changes in membership of the committee:

Pursuant to rule 12-5, membership of the committee was amended as follows:

The Honourable Senator McIntyre was added to the membership of the committee (September 25, 2012).

The Honourable Senator Ngo replaced the Honourable Senator Unger (September 25, 2012).

The Honourable Senator Frum was added to the membership of the committee (September 24, 2012).

The Honourable Senator Angus retired and was removed from the membership of the committee, replacement pending (July 21, 2012).

The Honourable Senator Di Nino retired and was removed from the membership of the committee, replacement pending (June 30, 2012).

The Honourable Senator Di Nino replaced the Honourable Senator Wallace (June 22, 2012).

The Honourable Senator Jaffer replaced the Honourable Senator Campbell (June 21, 2012).

The Honourable Senator Chaput replaced the Honourable Senator Peterson (June 21, 2012).