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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue 14 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 18, 2014

OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 18, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day, at 4:38 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the deputy chair, the Honourable George Baker, P.C., presiding.

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

In attendance: Robin MacKay, analyst, 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 Thursday, May 15, 2014, the committee continued its study of Bill S-221, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (assaults against public transit operators). (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 13.)

WITNESSES:

Amalgamated Transit Union:

Robin West, International Vice President.

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 279:

Suzanne Burgess, Member.

Unifor Local 111:

Nathan Woods, President.

City of Ottawa:

Diane Deans, Councillor and Transit Commission Chair.

Canadian Urban Transit Association:

Patrick Leclerc, Vice President;

Alex Maheu, Manager of Government Relations and Policy.

The deputy chair made an opening statement.

Mr. West, Ms. Burgess and Mr. Woods each made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:28 p.m., the committee suspended.

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

Ms. Deans and Mr. Leclerc each made a statement and, together with Mr. Maheu, answered questions.

At 6:14 p.m., it was agreed that committee proceed with clause by clause consideration of Bill S-221, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (assaults against public transit operators).

It was agreed that the title stand postponed.

It was agreed that clause 1 carry.

It was agreed that the title carry.

It was agreed that the bill carry.

It was agreed that the chair report the bill to the Senate.

At 6:15 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Shaila Anwar

Clerk of the Committee

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