Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Issue No. 1 -  Minutes of Proceedings - February 3, 2016

OTTAWA, Wednesday, February 3, 2016
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 4:20 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, Joyal, P.C., MacDonald, McIntyre, Runciman and White (10).

In attendance: Julian Walker and Maxime Charron-Toussignant, 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 January 28, 2016, the committee began its study on matters pertaining to delays in Canada's criminal justice system.

WITNESSES:

As an individual:

The Honourable Patrick J. LeSage, former Chief Justice of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (by video conference);

Carissima Mathen, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa.

Mr. LeSage made a statement and answered questions.

Ms. Mathen made a statement and answered questions.

The Honourable Senator Fraser moved:

That the committee adopt the draft first report, prepared in accordance with rule 12-26(2).

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

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

ATTEST:

Jessica Richardson

Clerk of the committee