Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue 1, Minutes of Proceedings - November 27, 2013

OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 27, 2013
(3)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met at 4:26 p.m. this day, in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Bob Runciman, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Baker, P.C., Batters, Boisvenu, Dagenais, Frum, Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., McIntyre, Plett, Rivest, and Runciman (11).

In attendance: Laura Barnett and Caroline Sauvé, analysts, 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 Tuesday, November 5, 2013, continued its study of the subject-matter of Bill C-4, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 21, 2013 and other measures.

APPEARING:

The Honourable Peter MacKay, P.C., M.P., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.

WITNESSES:

Department of Justice Canada:

Jonathan Shanks, Counsel, Constitutional, Administrative and International Law Section.

Minister MacKay made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:35 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:43 p.m., the committee continued in camera, pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), to consider a draft report.

It was agreed that senators' staff be permitted to remain in the room for the in camera portion of the meeting.

It was agreed to adopt the draft report on the subject matter of Bill C-4, subject to the approval of the final draft by the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure; and that the chair table the report in the Senate.

At 5:59 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Shaila Anwar

Clerk of the Committee