Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue 20, Minutes of Proceedings - November 5, 2014

OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 5, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met at 4:16 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, MacDonald, McInnis, McIntyre, Rivest 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, November 5, 2014, the committee began its study of Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Canada Evidence Act, the Competition Act and the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act.

APPEARING:

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

WITNESSES:

Justice Canada:

Donald Piragoff, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy Sector;

Normand Wong, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy.

The chair made an opening statement.

The minister made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:17 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:19 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Piragoff and Mr. Wong answered questions.

At 5:56 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Shaila Anwar

Clerk of the Committee