Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Issue 28, Minutes of Proceedings - April 1, 2015
OTTAWA, Wednesday, April 1, 2015
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 4:45 p.m., 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, Fraser, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., McInnis, McIntyre, Plett, Runciman and White (13).
In attendance: Julian Walker and Lyne Casavant, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.
Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, March 24, 2015, the committee continued its examination of Bill C-32, An Act to enact the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights and to amend certain Acts.
WITNESSES:
Canadian Parents of Murdered Children and Survivors of Homicide Victims:
Yvonne Lindfield, Co-founder, Manager, Education and Community Outreach.
As individuals:
Mona Lee;
Dale Sutherland.
Victimes d'agressions sexuelles au masculin (VASAM):
Alain Fortier, President;
Frank Tremblay, Vice-President.
Association of Families of Persons Assassinated or Disappeared:
Nancy Roy, General Manager.
Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers:
Nana Yanful, Representative.
Walk With Me Canada:
Robert Hooper, Chairperson, Board of Directors.
Canadian Bar Association:
Gaylene Schellenberg, Lawyer, Legislation and Law Reform;
Kathryn Pentz, NS Branch Section Chair, National Criminal Justice Section.
The chair made a statement.
Mrs. Lindfield, Mr. Sutherland, Mrs. Lee, Mr. Fortier and Mr. Tremblay each made a statement and answered questions.
At 5:47 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 5:56 p.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. Roy, Ms. Schellenberg, Ms. Pentz, Ms. Yanful and Mr. Hooper each made a statement and answered questions.
At 6:48 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Shaila Anwar
Clerk of the Committee