Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue 10, Minutes of Proceedings - May 14, 2014

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 14, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met at 4:18 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, Beyak, Dagenais, Frum, Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., McInnis, McIntyre, Plett, and Runciman (11).

In attendance: Robin MacKay and Julian Walker, 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 Wednesday, April 9, 2014, the committee continued its study of Bill C-394, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the National Defence Act (criminal organization recruitment). (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 9.)

WITNESSES:

Government of Manitoba:

The Honourable Andrew Swan, M.L.A., Minister of Justice and Attorney General (by video conference).

Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada:

Rachel Gouin, Director, Research and Public Policy;

Marlene Deboisbriand, Vice-President, Member Services.

The Canadian Safe School Network:

Stuart Auty, President.

Winnipeg Police Association:

George VanMackelbergh, Vice-President.

The chair made an opening statement.

Minister Swan made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:05 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:11 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Gouin, Mr. VanMackelbergh and Mr. Auty each made a statement and, together with Ms. Deboisbriand, answered questions.

At 5:57 p.m., the Honourable Senator Baker, P.C., took the chair.

At 6:02 p.m., the Honourable Senator Runciman took the chair.

At 6:17 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Shaila Anwar

Clerk of the Committee