Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs
First Session, Forty-first Parliament, 2011-12-13
Chair: The Honourable BOB RUNCIMAN
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Issue No. 35
First and second meetings on:
Bill S-16, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (contraband tobacco)
- Order of Reference
- Minutes of Proceedings, May 1, 2013
- Minutes of Proceedings, May 2, 2013
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, May 1, 2013 (110K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, May 2, 2013 (130K)
APPEARING
The Honourable Robert Nicholson, P.C., M.P. Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
WITNESSES
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Justice Canada:
Carole Morency, Acting Director General and Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section;
Paul Saint-Denis, Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section.
Mohawk Council of Akwesasne:
Brian W. David, Chief;
Joyce King, Director of Akwesasne Mohawk Justice Department.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Royal Canadian Mounted Police:
Superintendant Guy Poudrier, Director RCMP Federal Policing Criminal Operations.
Public Safety Canada:
Trevor Bhupsingh, Director General, Law Enforcement and Border Strategies Directorate.
Canada Border Services Agency:
Geoff Leckey, Director General, Enforcement and Intelligence Operations.
Ontario Provincial Police:
Superintendant Carson Pardy, Director of Operations, OPP East Region.
Canadian Convenience Stores Association:
Alex Scholten, President.
National Coalition Against Contraband Tobacco:
Michel Rouillard, National Spokesperson.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Bob Runciman, Chair
The Honourable Joan Fraser, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Baker, P.C., Batters, Boisvenu, Cordy, *Cowan (or Tardif), Dagenais, Frum, Joyal, P.C., *LeBreton, P.C. (or Carignan), McIntyre, Rivest, White
*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 Cordy replaced the Honourable Senator Jaffer (May 2, 2013).
The Honourable Senator Batters replaced the Honourable Senator Wells (May 1, 2013).
The Honourable Senator White replaced the Honourable Senator Plett (April 26, 2013).