Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue 21, Minutes of Proceedings - November 20, 2014

OTTAWA, Thursday, November 20, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met at 10:30 a.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, Joyal, P.C., McInnis, McIntyre, Plett and Runciman (10).

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 Wednesday, November 5, 2014, the committee continued 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. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 20.)

WITNESSES:

Canadian Bar Association:

Tony Paisana, Executive Member, Criminal Justice Section (by video conference).

Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada:

Daniel Therrien, Privacy Commissioner of Canada;

Patricia Kosseim, Senior General Counsel and Director General;

Daniel Caron, Legal Counsel.

Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada:

Rachel Gouin, Director, Research and Public Policy;

Fahd Alhattab, Alumnus.

Bully Free Community Alliance:

Basiliki Schinas-Vlasis, Co-Founder;

Gwyneth Anderson, Co-Founder.

The chair made an opening statement.

Mr. Paisana made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:09 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:15 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Therrien made a statement and, together with Ms. Kosseim, answered questions.

At 11:49 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 12:08 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Alhattab, Ms. Schinas-Vlasis and Ms. Anderson each made a statement and, together with Ms. Gouin, answered questions.

At 1:05 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Shaila Anwar

Clerk of the Committee