Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Issue 30, Minutes - May 7, 2015
OTTAWA, Thursday, May 7, 2015
(71)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 10:30 a.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, Cowan, Dagenais, Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., McInnis, McIntyre, Plett, Ringuette, Runciman and White (13).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Fraser (1).
In attendance: Julian Walker; and Mark Mahabir, 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, November 25, 2014, the committee continued its examination of Bill C-377, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (requirements for labour organizations). (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 29.)
WITNESSES:
As an individual:
Bruce Ryder, Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School (by video conference).
Canadian Police Association:
Tom Stamatakis, President (by video conference).
Unifor:
Jerry Dias, National President.
Canadian LabourWatch Association:
John Mortimer, President.
Government of Nova Scotia:
The Honourable Kelly Regan, M.L.A., Minister of Labour and Advanced Education (by video conference).
CLAC:
Dick Heinen, Executive Director.
As an individual:
D. Cameron Hunter, Principal, Eckler Ltd.
Canadian Taxpayers Federation:
Aaron Wudrick, Federal Director.
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada:
Daniel Therrien, Privacy Commissioner.
Government of Ontario:
The Honourable Kevin Flynn, M.P.P., Minister of Labour (by video conference).
Writers Guild of Canada:
Laurie Channer, Director of Industrial Relations (by video conference).
As an individual:
Ian Lee, Assistant Professor, Carleton University.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Ryder, Mr. Stamatakis, Mr. Dias and Mr. Mortimer each made a statement and answered questions.
At 11:30 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 11:36 a.m., the committee resumed.
Minister Regan, Mr. Heinen, Mr. Hunter and Mr. Wudrick each made a statement and answered questions.
At 12:28 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 12:36 p.m., the committee resumed.
Minister Flynn, Mr. Therrien, Ms. Channer and Mr. Lee each made a statement and answered questions.
At 1:26 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Shaila Anwar
Clerk of the Committee